Political Quotes

“First, I want to go back to the theme that I introduced last Friday: This is not about insurance companies or injured patients but about patients broadly. The debate boils down to patients broadly; to the American people versus a broken system of runaway, skyrocketing premiums secondary to the trial lawyers. As I paint the picture, look at the skyrocketing medical premiums which we know are out there. They have an impact that is directly translated to access of health care. This is important to everyone listening to me today because they want access to health care, and affordable access to health care. What is happening is that the skyrocketing costs, coupled with these runaway jury awards, have an impact on physicians in the following way. As the Senator from Mississippi said a few minutes ago, physicians are leaving parts of the country. They are relocating. They are stopping certain riskier procedures, such as delivering babies. Because of these skyrocketing premiums, obstetricians are having to stop delivering babies and neurosurgeons are beginning to limit their practices. We will hear shortly about trauma centers closing in Nevada and elsewhere.”