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Defensive Medicine
Obama's proposed malpractice reforms would protect providers
February 17, 2011
President Obama is asking the Justice Department for $250 million in grants to help states write and implement new medical malpractice laws to help lower healthcare costs.
Medical liability costs may total $55.6 billion annually, study finds
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Medical liability and defensive medicine cost the United States an estimated $55.6 billion each year, according to a study in Health Affairs. That represented about 2.4% of national healthcare spending in 2008.
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