Political Quotes

“this article is about Dr. Jim Schwieterman and his brother, Dr. Tom Schwieterman. Both are family physicians who practice in Mercer County, OH. This month ``Dr. Jim'' and ``Dr. Tom,'' as their patients call them, will deliver their last baby, bringing an end to a distinguished 100-year run of their family providing care in delivering babies in their community in this corner of Ohio. The brothers' final delivery will be the baby of a woman who their father delivered. Their grandfather delivered the woman's mother, and their great-grandfather, who founded the family practice, delivered the woman's grandmother--a wonderful, rich tradition of caring in that community. Why will this long and honorable family history of physician service come to an end? Because of out-of-control medical liability costs. The Schwieterman brothers simply cannot afford to deliver children because of the skyrocketing insurance fees they must now pay. It is a tragedy, and we all suffer in one way or another. I was in Philadelphia earlier this month to speak to a group of physicians. Did you know that the average or the typical obstetrician/ gynecologist now pays over $134,000 a year for liability insurance just for that privilege of being able to deliver babies? That is a tripling of the cost just since 2000, a $100,000 increase in just 4 years. It is not surprising that Pennsylvania is on the crisis list and physicians are leaving the State.…”