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Ustwo -
We could have a healthcare system that is simply amazing in its' abilities. We might define it as magic because it is so incredibly good in comparison to healthcare in any other country. But it would also be so prohibitively expensive, that only the richest of the rich would have access to it. You could describe such healthcare as "The Best".
But almost no one would benefit - so it is, in reality, the worst.
Tort reform is the worst thing we could establish. Tort reform of any kind negates the last means of defense for the people against business. As insurance companies and big business use lobbyists to control the government more and more, creating an environment where gov't does not protect the people from business, tort is the last line of defense.
But more importantly - tort reform doesn't work. It has been tried in 30 states, none of them saw a decrease or stabilization in insurance rates. California tried it in 1975, but premiums continued to rise. Only once consumer activists proposed Prop 103 in 1988, for aggressive insurance reform, did premiums level off.
The issue with healthcare is focused around insurance companies not facing enough regulation (see my point above about lobbyists exerting massive influence over gov't regulations). It is not about "too many" lawsuits.
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