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Of this, others are guilty of it is a large portion of the tests we order every day aren't for patients. they're for doctors. and the reason they're there is because we are risk averse to the tort system and extortion system that's out there today in health care. and there are a lot of ways to fix that, but i just went through last night. if you add up what tomson reuters, which looked at all the studies that have been done, they say between $625 billion and $850 billion of health care dollars a year are wasted. so it seems to me if cost is the number one thing that's keeping people from getti...

Is because we are risk-averse to the tort system and extortion system that's out there today in health care. and there are a lot of ways to fix that, but i just went through last night, if you add up what tomson roit respect, who looked at all the studies that have been done and combined them in, they say between $625 billion, and $850 billion a year of health care dollars are wasted, so it seems to me if cost is the number one thing that's keeping people from getting care, then the efforts of us as we go after cost ought to be to go to those areas where the cost is wasted. and there's a philo...

The tort system and extortion system that's out there today in health care. and there are a lot of ways to fix that. but i just went through last night, if you add up what thompson reuters, which looked at all the studies that have been done and combined them in, they say between $625 billion and $850 billion a year of health care dollars are wasted. so it seems to me if cost is the number one thing that's keeping people from getting care, then the efforts of us, as we go after cost, ought to be to go to those areas where the cost is wasted. and there's a philosophical difference in how we do ...

So you should not have some form of tort system to reward people or families who are injured. that's also a way to stop medical malpractice because people are more likely to be aware of the problems and be more careful. it's not just a reward. it's to protect. >> a recent poll says 47% of voters want you to start from scratch. not go with the existing plan over again. that's the latest. we're flat out of time but i appreciate you being with us. >> thank you. >> i want to say after listening to your previous interviewer, i'm getting on the john mccain reelection team. >> we need healthcare refo...

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