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"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience."--C.S. Lewis
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:: Monday, August 16, 2004 ::
North Carolina's Healthcare Crisis
Tort lawyer John Edwards targeted ObGyn's and neurosurgeons causing many to fold their tents and leave the state. The upshot is thousands of North Carolinians have lost their healthcare. Here's an excerpt from the American Thinker:
"The John Edwards we know crushed [obstetrics, gynecology] and neurosurgery in North Carolina," said Dr. Craig VanDerVeer, a Charlotte neurosurgeon. "As a result, thousands of patients lost their health care."
"And all of this for the little people?" he asked, a reference to Mr. Edwards' argument that he represented regular people against mighty foes such as prosperous doctors and big insurance companies. "How many little people do you know who will supply you with $60 million in legal fees over a couple of years?"
The national press is largely uninterested in the story of what happens when junk science is used to persuade gullible juries to award millions to sympathetic victims of health problems. But there are real world consequences. The money has to come from somewhere, and it does subtract resources from actual health care services.
Edwards' sleazy technique damages the practice of two great professions--law and medicine and increases healthcare costs for everyone. Look for more Edwards 'outings' as the campaign progresses.
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