Few people experience the frustrations and costs of frivolous lawsuits more than doctors. I know what you're thinking.
Many doctors have little love for HMOs for a variety of reasons.
But the idea that these personal injury lawyers are filing lawsuits to help consumers is more than I can take. The very real troubles facing America's health care system do need to be addressed. But these lawsuits, based on shaky legal theory, only threaten to raise costs for health care consumers. I must, reluctantly, side with the HMOs on this issue. Lawsuits against these companies won't improve services, make health care more available, or benefit patients in any way.