Closing Up Shop

by AZ Daily Star

Terrorist attorneys force some doctors to quit

Physicians essential to the health and well-being of many patients are being forced to leave Arizona. The cost of malpractice insurance has again become unbearable.

"Again" because there was a similar occurence in the 1970s. Traditional insurance companies raised their rates so much, the State and its doctors formed Arizona's MICA. With this physician-run, mutual insurance company rates were brought down to a manageable level.

Now even MICA is pricing some providers out of business.

Here's a link to an article in the (Tucson) AZ Daily Star. If this doesn't frighten you perhaps you'd better have someone check your pulse.

After you finish that one, here's a chance to review some ideas about reforming the system.