"Lawsuits Have Little Effect On Premiums"

"A study done by Coopers & Lybrand for the Kaiser Family Foundation, is the first attempt by an independent group to look closely at the costs associated with litigation. It undercuts assertions by the managed-care industry and employer groups that imposing legal liability on health plans for wrongly denying treatment would send insurance premiums soaring." [McGinley L., Wall Street Journal, July 8, 1998, B6]