Malpractice liability costs U.S. $55.6 billion, mostly Defensive Medicine costs: stud

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Malpractice liability costs U.S. $55.6 billion, mostly Defensive Medicine costs: study

(REUTERS) Medical malpractice liability costs the U.S. healthcare system more than $55 billion a year, most of it in “defensive” medical practices such as extra tests and scans, according to a report released on Tuesday. These costs, which also include administrative costs, payments to plaintiffs and lawyer fees, account for 2.4 percent of annual U.S. [...]http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gme8Re_CTKItAuajDYe1ctsRfzY/0/di (http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gme8Re_CTKItAuajDYe1ctsRfzY/0/da)
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