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Crippling Malpractice Premiums
March 20, 2007

Source: Courant.com
A 5-year-old boy with a fever visits Dr. Edward Volpintesta of Bethel. As he has done for 30 years, Volpintesta conducts an exam, listening to his heart and lungs, and issues a prescription. But a silent crisis is threatening the 62-year-old family physician. Each year, it’s harder for Volpintesta to stay in business. His malpractice insurance costs $15,000. His annual salary is $75,000. That’s not a typo – it’s fairly typical for a primary care physician in Connecticut. For the record, Volpintesta plans to drive his 5-year-old Toyota until it stops running. [more]


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