Why would there be no lawsuits for malpractice just because the patient is uninsured? That doesn’t mean the doctor can practice without malpractice insurance. Apples and oranges.
Most of the malpractice suits are bogus. Lawyers go after doctors and hospitals because there are the possibilites of collecting money. If there were no deep pockets that would cut way back and when a doctor was truely guilty of malpractice he’d lose his license. The way it is now it’s just a cash cow that you and I pay for.