There are plenty of causes for this sad heath-care situation. But Edwards wasn’t talking about one of the biggest causes – the cause he is among the most responsible for.
“The primary factor is liability insurance,” said Dr. Stuart Weinstein, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Iowa. “It’s either too expensive in areas like that or simply not available anymore.”
Virginia’s medical-liability insurance rates – driven largely by the very types of lawsuits that made Edwards a multimillionaire many times over – have more than doubled in three years, according to the nonpartisan Medical Liability Monitor.
In Edwards’ home state, those premiums quadrupled. As a result, doctors have fled rural areas or quit practicing altogether.
New York Post 7/20/07
http://www.nypost.com/seven/07202007/news/columnists/edwards_got_rich_hurting_the_poor_columnists_charles_hurt.htm
