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before clicking on this post to read it and even still after reading it I think the true reason for this can be summed up in a single word "Litigation" As some
by zbruhnke 14y ago
before clicking on this post to read it and even still after reading it I think the true reason for this can be summed up in a single word "Litigation"
As someone who has been in court rooms and seen the amount of litigation that businesses deal with in America I would find it hard to believe it does not play a significant role in the higher prices than places where Class Action Lawsuits and Ambulance chasing attorneys aren't the norm
- jcmoscon 14y ago^^THIS^^
- pchristensen 14y agoMore like 5 words: Litigation Profit Center Supply monopolies (of hospitals/providers vs insurance) See: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2136864,00.html http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2136864,00....
- rayiner 14y agoWrong guild: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/036480.html http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/036480.html, http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/would-tort-reform-lower-health-care-costs/ http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/would-tort..., http://dartmed.dartmouth.edu/fall05/html/disc_myth.php http://dartmed.dartmouth.edu/fall05/html/disc_myth.php, http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2010/09/07/the-true-cost-of-medical-malpractice-it-may-surprise-you/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2010/09/07/the-true-co..., http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324096404578356544137516914.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142412788732409640457835...