How will the tort lawyers do under Obamacare? If a patient dies or has very poor results from a doctor adhering to Obamacare protocols could they still be sued for malpractice or will patients like in the UK just begrudgingly accept this standard of care?
My understanding is that although Obamacare will mandate some of the doctors’ decisions and practices, that control will not free them from the danger of lawsuits. The doctors will still have to fork out $100,000+ per year for their medical malpractice insurance.
If I were a doctor, and had enough money saved up, I would retire early.