How much does the medical liability system cost America?
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0 Left 2 Centered 0 RightHalfway through the heated battle over health reform last year, Barack Obama delivered an impassioned address to a joint session of Congress. In an effort to win bipartisan support, he raised the prospect of reforming the controversial system of medical tort. Conservatives believe this to be a huge contributor to health costs, but it is a topic Democrats avoid (not least because they receive plenty of cash from trial lawyers).