In June of 2003, the Texas Legislature passed a comprehensive package of medical liability reforms to fix the medical care crisis in the state. It worked. Doctors returned to the state and the health care industry is doing better than ever in Texas.
Why Doctors Aren’t Allowed to Give You Free Care
Growing up as the son of a Naval Reserves surgeon and medical school professor, I witnessed top-notch medical care, but I also saw firsthand the many obstacles that hinder doctors. One of the most frustrating obstacles is the burden of government regulations. In rural Texas, numerous patients rely on government-run insurance programs such as Medicare...