[pbs911]

That was a bad decision. Like it or not, med mal cases are the checks and balances of below standard medical care. Without a plaintiff's ease of access to State courts the HMO has won a battle to put profits ahead of quality medical care.

There is going to be lots of activity in state courts the next month as defendant move to have their case dismissed in State courts.

This decision takes the US one step closer to the saying, "if you think the cost of medical care is outrageous now, just wait until its socialized."

The issue I want to see brought before the court is a case where a doctor is tried for manslaughter on grounds of gross negligence.