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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 109 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 109 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 151 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JULY 25, 2005 No. 102 House of Representatives The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was ‘‘The rate increases are forcing some ‘‘It would be so nice if I could stay here, called to order by the Speaker pro tem- doctors in Madison County to take but the way it is, it’s impossible.’’ Dr. pore (Mr. CONAWAY). their practices elsewhere. That is the Sammis has been treating patients at his case for Dr. Charles Sammis, who took family practice in Godfrey for 20 years. Fri- f day was his last day. over his father’s practice 20 years ago. Dr. Sammis says the rising medical mal- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO ‘‘It would be so nice if I could stay TEMPORE practice insurance rates in Madison County here, but the way it is it is impos- have forced him out. He’s not alone, ‘‘The The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- sible.’’ Dr. Sammis has been treating whole Madison County area I think there’s fore the House the following commu- patients at his family practice in God- maybe two to three left and everybody else nication from the Speaker: frey for 20 years. Friday was his last has pretty much either retired or left.’’ Dr. Sammis says frivolous lawsuits are to WASHINGTON, DC, day. Dr. Sammis says the rising medical blame. Not so, says former Missouri Insur- July 25, 2005. ance Commissioner Jay Angoff, ‘‘The insur- I hereby appoint the Honorable MICHAEL K. malpractice insurance rates in Madison ance companies are telling the doctors look CONAWAY to act as Speaker pro tempore on County have forced him out. He is not over here its their fault when it’s the insur- this day. alone. The whole Madison County area, ance companies themselves.’’ J. DENNIS HASTERT, I think there is maybe two or three left Angoff says malpractice rates have more Speaker of the House of Representatives. and everybody else has pretty much ei- than doubled in the last five years, while the f ther retired or left. amount of money paid in claims actually dropped, so he says lawsuits aren’t the prob- MORNING HOUR DEBATES Meantime, Dr. Sammis’ departure has been especially hard on his pa- lem. ‘‘So, there is no justification for pre- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- miums going up the way they are. And, if I tients. ‘‘You have all been nice to me ant to the order of the House of Janu- were a doctor in Illinois I would call ISME and I appreciate it,’’ he is quoted as ary 4, 2005, the Chair will now recog- up, that’s a major malpractice insurer in Illi- saying. Dr. Sammis and his family are nize Members from lists submitted by nois, and say ‘Why are my premiums going moving to Wisconsin where he plans to the majority and minority leaders for up when claim payments are going down?’’’ open another practice. But Dr. Sammis still believes needless liti- morning hour debates. The Chair will I would urge my colleagues to vote in gation is behind the escalating costs and alternate recognition between the par- favor of H.R. 5 this week. To stay com- hopes tort reform is a solution. In May, Illi- ties, with each party limited to not to petitive in the global marketplace and nois lawmakers approved a plan to cap law- exceed 30 minutes, and each Member, keep jobs in America, we need to en- suit awards in medical malpractice cases, except the majority leader, the minor- but the bill remains on the Governors desk. sure that our health care delivery sys- ‘‘And we were hoping that our Governor ity leader, or the minority whip, lim- tem is fully intact. ited to not to exceed 5 minutes. would sign the bill and he’s still waiting on BETHALTO DOCTOR CLOSES OFFICE DUE TO it. And I know there’s a lot of issues with The Chair recognizes the gentleman RISING MEDICAL MALPRACTICE RATES that, but its getting very difficult to prac- from Illinois (Mr. SHIMKUS) for 5 min- (By Erin O’Neill) tice medicine here right now.’’ utes. The debate continues over rising medical Meantime, Dr. Sammis’ departure has been f malpractice insurance costs and who’s to especially hard on his patients, ‘‘You’ve all blame. Some doctors in Madison County, Il- been nice to me and I appreciate it. ’’ MEDICAL LIABILITY CRISIS linois say the jump in insurance premiums Bob Vieregge has been going to Dr. Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise has forced them to close their offices. Sammis for 20 years, ‘‘I told him the other today again to remind my colleagues of One doctor, who has been treating patients day I said I lost my wife and I lost my priest and good friend and now I’m losing my doc- the importance of passing a Medical in Bethalto for more than 20 years, is moving his practice to another state. tor.’’ Patient Mary Stanton says. ‘‘We just Liability Reform bill on the floor of While medical malpractice is a problem all wish him all the best of everything where the House this week. across the U.S., a recent report from the he’s going.’’ I would like to submit for the record American Tort Reform Association sug- Angoff says insurance companies in both and read a brief section of a news story gested its especially common in the Metro Illinois and Missouri are notorious for very from my district. These type of stories East. Some say frivolous lawsuits are to weak insurance regulation. He says insur- have become common in the media in blame, others say it is price gouging by the ance companies can raise rates at will and my area over the past few years. insurance companies. the insurance commissioner can’t do any- The rate increases are forcing some doc- thing about it. He says the solution is for I quote, ‘‘One doctor who has been tors in Madison County to take their prac- local doctors to rally behind legislation that treating patients in Bethalto for more tices elsewhere. That’s the case for Dr. requires insurance companies to get the ap- than 20 years is moving his practice to Charles Sammis, who took over his father’s proval of the commissioner before raising another state.’’ practice 20 years ago. rates. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H6383 . VerDate Aug 04 2004 04:22 Jul 26, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25JY7.000 H25JYPT1 H6384 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 25, 2005 Meantime, Dr. Sammis and his family are and studied it, and they see an increase Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I moving to Wisconsin where he plans to open in exports to Central America. rise today to address the issue of another practice. What they do not say is the Presi- health care insurance in America, its f dent’s own trade commission sees a rising costs and a solution that will CENTRAL AMERICAN FREE TRADE much bigger increase in imports from help to reduce the cost for many Amer- AGREEMENT Central America. That means a net def- icans. Our Nation is in the midst of a icit. That means we are selling less health care crisis. This crisis affects The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- there than we are buying back. It Pennsylvania’s health care profes- ant to the order of the House of Janu- means we are going to lose more jobs. sionals, their patients and the doctor- ary 4, 2005, the gentleman from Oregon It is the same condition we are in with patient relationship. This crisis is espe- (Mr. DEFAZIO) is recognized during the rest of the world. cially acute in my district in South- morning hour debates for 5 minutes. The United States of America is bor- eastern Pennsylvania. Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I was rowing $2 billion a day to finance the Last week I held a small business just actually watching a speech by the purchase of overseas goods, goods that committee forum in my district. The President. It was sort of the Grimm’s were once made here by people who health care crisis and how it affects Fairy Tales version of why Members of earned a decent living. small businesses was the topic of the this House should vote for CAFTA, why This is not a sustainable model. And forum. The gentleman from Illinois Members of this House should vote to to extend it to Central America is not (Mr. MANZULLO) was kind enough to extend a failing trade policy to another going to begin to put America on a bet- come to the forum and to apply his five nations in Central America as a ter path to bringing jobs home to the many years of experience to the issue, template for an even larger expansion United States, bringing wages back up and I thank the gentleman for his con- of failed U.S. NAFTA free trade poli- for our production workers, seeing that tribution and for his insights. cies throughout the western hemi- they continue to have benefits. Pennsylvania’s health care problems sphere.
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