One in three dollars spent on healthcare in Florida is spent on unnecessary tests and treatments, equating to more than $40 billion each year, according to the not-for-profit advocacy group Patients for Fair Compensation.
Surveyed physicians attributed that third of healthcare costs to the practice of defensive medicine.
The poll also showed that, of physicians surveyed statewide, 87 percent said they practiced some form of "defensive medicine" in the past year to protect themselves from frivolous lawsuits.
"It is important to explore the viability of an administrative system similar to the Workers' Compensation system," said James Madison Institute Policy Director Robert F. Sanchez. "At present, the practice of defensive medicine inflates the cost of healthcare."
Surveyed physicians attributed that third of healthcare costs to the practice of defensive medicine.
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The poll also showed that, of physicians surveyed statewide, 87 percent said they practiced some form of "defensive medicine" in the past year to protect themselves from frivolous lawsuits.
"It is important to explore the viability of an administrative system similar to the Workers' Compensation system," said James Madison Institute Policy Director Robert F. Sanchez. "At present, the practice of defensive medicine inflates the cost of healthcare."
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