Universal Healthcare Lowers Malpractice Premiums

The price of medical malpractice insurance varies greatly in the US. It can be over $200,000 in the Miami area for a basic surgeon or ob-gyn. Much of the cost of the premiums is the attorney bills and the cost of future medical payments. This adds dramatically to the cost of health care. Additionally, many doctors practice defensive medicine ordering medically unnecessary tests and procedures to protect themselves from lawsuits and to keep patients happy. This also drives up costs. If we had universal healthcare almost all of these costs would be removed from the system. Premiums in industrialized countries with universal healthcare are just a couple of thousand dollars/year. I strongly support universal healthcare and want you to actively support it as well.