Thursday, March 23, 2006
News
Malpractice awards for pain, suffering limited to $750,000 -- Gov. Jim Doyle signs medical liability cap.
State-funded Bible courses in Georgia -- interesting...
The Death Penalty on trial -- always good for a reevaluation
Colorado and Colorado's Governor Bill Owens have a clear path for smoking bans -- I guess he will just have to take the reins on this one since those stupid little cities and counties don't know what's best for themselves.
Fat vs. Fat: Who's the fatiest?
CCF on CSPI -- that's right!
505 new cameras in New York! Apparently that will help keep an eye on the bad guys. Yeah, I believe that! Does anyone honestly think crime will decrease (holding constant the growth of the criminal state)? Won't we just have a more coercive police "protection". This is a good step forward for Big Brother.
The Canadians want more privatized medicine -- well isn't that a surprise....
A Healthy Economy Can Break Your Heart -- Interesting abstract. Haven't gotten to the paper yet, but this guy from UNCG is good. I have read his stuff before. (might be the same paper - here or here)
A response to Jenna's question about Pre-K yesterday: here. The outcome is mostly mixed... mostly
The Onion: Soup Denial and Gateway Magazine.
State-funded Bible courses in Georgia -- interesting...
The Death Penalty on trial -- always good for a reevaluation
Colorado and Colorado's Governor Bill Owens have a clear path for smoking bans -- I guess he will just have to take the reins on this one since those stupid little cities and counties don't know what's best for themselves.
Fat vs. Fat: Who's the fatiest?
CCF on CSPI -- that's right!
505 new cameras in New York! Apparently that will help keep an eye on the bad guys. Yeah, I believe that! Does anyone honestly think crime will decrease (holding constant the growth of the criminal state)? Won't we just have a more coercive police "protection". This is a good step forward for Big Brother.
The Canadians want more privatized medicine -- well isn't that a surprise....
A Healthy Economy Can Break Your Heart -- Interesting abstract. Haven't gotten to the paper yet, but this guy from UNCG is good. I have read his stuff before. (might be the same paper - here or here)
A response to Jenna's question about Pre-K yesterday: here. The outcome is mostly mixed... mostly
The Onion: Soup Denial and Gateway Magazine.
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I hate to hear that about WI.
I understand the usual argument for caps -- that jurors unfamiliar with medical practices will base their pain & suffering awards on how sympathetic the victim is, leading to inconsistant and possibly exagerated awards. The inconsistancy of the awards could lead to doctors charging more for their services or engaging in excessivley risk averse behavior (which will have its own costs).
But caps have their own problems. Obviously, some people actually will suffer beyond the cap. Not acknowleding this fact is not only unfair to the victim (they will not be made whole as a result), but it might also lead to doctors not being as careful as they should be.
I think the much better solution is to establish Health Courts.
This soluton seems most fair to both the Doctor and the Victim.
I understand the usual argument for caps -- that jurors unfamiliar with medical practices will base their pain & suffering awards on how sympathetic the victim is, leading to inconsistant and possibly exagerated awards. The inconsistancy of the awards could lead to doctors charging more for their services or engaging in excessivley risk averse behavior (which will have its own costs).
But caps have their own problems. Obviously, some people actually will suffer beyond the cap. Not acknowleding this fact is not only unfair to the victim (they will not be made whole as a result), but it might also lead to doctors not being as careful as they should be.
I think the much better solution is to establish Health Courts.
This soluton seems most fair to both the Doctor and the Victim.
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: 9:17 AM
: 9:17 AM
I hate to hear that about WI.
I understand the usual argument for caps -- that jurors unfamiliar with medical practices will base their pain & suffering awards on how sympathetic the victim is, leading to inconsistant and possibly exagerated awards. The inconsistancy of the awards could lead to doctors charging more for their services or engaging in excessivley risk averse behavior (which will have its own costs).
But caps have their own problems. Obviously, some people actually will suffer beyond the cap. Not acknowleding this fact is not only unfair to the victim (they will not be made whole as a result), but it might also lead to doctors not being as careful as they should be.
I think the much better solution is to establish Health Courts.
This soluton seems most fair to both the Doctor and the Victim.
I understand the usual argument for caps -- that jurors unfamiliar with medical practices will base their pain & suffering awards on how sympathetic the victim is, leading to inconsistant and possibly exagerated awards. The inconsistancy of the awards could lead to doctors charging more for their services or engaging in excessivley risk averse behavior (which will have its own costs).
But caps have their own problems. Obviously, some people actually will suffer beyond the cap. Not acknowleding this fact is not only unfair to the victim (they will not be made whole as a result), but it might also lead to doctors not being as careful as they should be.
I think the much better solution is to establish Health Courts.
This soluton seems most fair to both the Doctor and the Victim.
# posted by : 9:17 AM
: 9:17 AM 
My favorite quote from the "fats" article:
Healthy women who reported eating fish at least five times a week had a 45 percent lower risk of dying of heart disease over the next 16 years than healthy women who ate fish less than once a month.
Really, so if I eat fish every day, I might not die of heart attack? Also, I'll hate life. Great trade-off!
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Healthy women who reported eating fish at least five times a week had a 45 percent lower risk of dying of heart disease over the next 16 years than healthy women who ate fish less than once a month.
Really, so if I eat fish every day, I might not die of heart attack? Also, I'll hate life. Great trade-off!
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