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The Failure to Address the Costs of Defensive Medicine in Health Care Legislation

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Abstract
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform conducted this investigation to evaluate the problem and solution to defensive medicine. The findings within this report show that defensive medicine is driving up healthcare costs, and tort reform targeted at reducing frivolous lawsuits and jury awards would aid in reducing wasteful healthcare spending.
Date
2010-02-02
Document Type
House Minority Staff Report
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Document Length
16 pages
Congress
111
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14300/1121
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Staff Reports
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3: Health
PAP Minor Code
321: Regulation of Drug Industry, Medical Devices, and Clinical Labs
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