Reply #11: He has a plan!

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He's also introducting legislation in Congress. Because he's spent his whole life protecting children when they've been hurt, he's had an opportunity to observe the system from the inside out and knows better than anybody what needs to be fixed. He wants 3 strikes rules for doctors and lawyers. If lawyers file lawsuits that don't have a doctor ready to testify and their case is dismissed as frivilous or deemed by a board to be frivilous, 3 strikes they're out. 5% of doctors have had claims paid more than once and are responsible for half the claims filed, 3 strikes you're out. There's also insurance laws that need to be changed and he also reminds that insurance investment losses are as responsible for premiums as the malpractice awards. So he hits it head on. He knows the industry and knows caps haven't worked in places like California and they had to change their insurance laws to bring prices down. He will be great on this because he actually knows what he's talking about, is honest about the changes needed, and knows first hand where the money goes. It would be a great debate, he'd win hands down.

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