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As Congress debates providing and paying for health care, another huge “cost” must not be forgotten: the cost of medical errors and medical negligence.
\nAccording to conservative estimates, 98,000 Americans annually die because of preventable medical negligence. Many more suffer life-changing injuries.
\nA terrific website, 98,000 Reasons<\/a>, describes many of these stories of preventable injuries and deaths. Please visit it, as reducing medical errors saves innocent lives, and reduces costs of health care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As Congress debates providing and paying for health care, another huge “cost” must not be forgotten: the cost of medical errors and medical negligence. According to conservative estimates, 98,000 Americans annually die because of preventable medical negligence. Many more suffer life-changing injuries. 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