Bobert:

It is worse than I thought.

The Bush initiative that you discredited was to put caps on malpractice law suit non economic awards. The total costs added to health insurance is more than just the awards. The insurance is rising and it causes doctors to quit thae high risk practices and order more tests and proceedures for fear of frivilous lawsuits. This is causing your health insurance costs to go up.

Here is a chart showing how malpractice insurance in Virginia went up 39% in 2001 and 51% in 2002 or 90% total. In California, which has a cap on non economic loss awards, it went up 20% in 2001 and 20% in 2002 or 40% total.

All Bush wanted to do is the same thing that has already been done in California.

I hope that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy about your premiums.