You're missing the forest for the trees. It doesn't matter that some states have caps on malpractice payouts. That's only half the matter. It's the number of t

You're missing the forest for the trees. It doesn't matter that some states have caps on malpractice payouts. That's only half the matter. It's the number of times that a doctor has to be sued FOR malpractice, because a lot of those costs are going to be attorney fees. If I were a lawyer in Texas, I'd be posting billboards about specializing in suing doctors for not providing care. When women realize they can win a windfall in court for being denied care with life threatening conditions, they're going to start suing. And winning. Juries love giving away insurance company money. More suits, higher premiums. Since that risk is spread across the state, so is the insurance rate. Most conservative OBs still understand, know, and respect the science. If Texas or Idaho or Alabama gets too expensive, especially given how absolutely garbage the standard of living is in those states, they're gonna haul ass political affiliation be damned.