New Nationwide Poll Finds Most Americans Want Medical Malpractice System Changes As Part Of Health Care Reform

A new national poll conducted by Clarus Research Group for Common Good, a nonpartisan legal reform coalition, and the Committee for Economic Development finds that 83 percent of voters want Congress to address reform of the medical malpractice system as part of any health care reform plan.

The Obama Administration and Congressional Democrats have steered away from tort reform to avoid antagonizing some of their biggest political contributors.

Some other poll results:

* 72 percent of voters think the fear of being sued often changes the way doctors deal with patients.

* 67 percent of voters favor special health courts deciding medical malpractice cases rather than the regular court system.

* Only 43 percent of Americans have confidence that a lawsuit "without merit" that was filed against them would be resolved in their favor, and only 30 percent have confidence it would be resolved quickly and efficiently.

Read more about the poll at the link below:

New Nationwide Poll Finds Most Americans Want Medical Malpractice System Changes As Part Of Health Care Reform