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Insurance Reform Must Be Part of Liability Debate

By Rep. Diana DeGette
Special to Roll Call
July 11, 2005, 2:56 p.m.

The American health care system is in crisis, in part because of ever-skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance rates. Contrary to the assertions of some, however, the reason for high medical malpractice insurance rates is not payouts from frivolous patient lawsuits, but insurance industry practices.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.

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Insurance Reform Must Be Part of Liability Debate

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