Replies

Where you aware of the fact that doctors are not ALLOWED to police their own? The law acts to protect bad doctors and state regulatory boards have been take over by consumer advocates. If an individual or group of doctors tries to force out a bad doctor on staff, their reward is a federal restraint of trade suit. How often does that have to happen before they say screw it?

Remember, it is the consumer that pays the price for lawsuits with higher costs and reduce access to healthcare.

Yes, both profession are full of dishonest slimeballs. Support stronger control by state boards. In Texas, only 20% of our annual fee goes back to the board for enforcement. The last Demoncrat Gov. Ann Richards put the remainder in general revenue. The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners in now 18 months behind looking into cases of egregious malpractice. The system is broken, but the Doctors as a group are not being allowed to fix it.

The problem you're missing is that they are self-regulating. Who is sitting on the Florida state board? That's right, doctors. The state BAR? Lawyers. With the insurance commissioner? That's right ex-execs and buddies who receive massive contributions from the insurers. Until citizens have an equal voice on these boards, the corruption within the insurance, medical and legal regulatory agencies will continue. CYA is their motto. And they are living their motto every day.