Richard C. Botti This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. www.buildingindustryhawaii.com

   www.buildingindustryhawaii.com - [Cached]

   Published on: 3/26/2007   Last Visited: 3/26/2007

   Richard Botti, lobbyist for the Hawaii Medical Association as well as president of LISH (Legislative Information Services of Hawaii) and publisher of the LISH Report, tells us, "The House Health Committee has held hearings on several medical tort reform bills, with testimony submitted by dozens of doctors in support of the measure. Lead testimony on medical tort reform came from the state's insurance commission, with hospital administrators and Dr. Linda Rasmussen, president of the Hawaii Medical Association, telling the committee about the doctors who have left the state because of medical malpractice insurance being over $50,000 per year." ("Who wants to make a third of what you make on the mainland," asks Rasmussen, "and then you have this malpractice climate as well?") "While low reimbursements is another main issue, the medical malpractice issue is cash paid out," explains Botti, "and is the deal breaker in doctors making their decision to leave.

2. 2. IGA Only (03.28.06) - 2:45pm (+ testimony) (David Ige - Intergovernmental Affairs Committee 2005-6)

   www.davidige.org/committees/20 - [Cached]

   Published on: 3/28/2006   Last Visited: 11/8/2007

   () LATE - Richard C. Botti, President of the Legislative Information Services of Hawaii

3. 3. Building Industry

   www.buildingindustryhawaii.com - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/9/2002   Last Visited: 7/22/2003

   Dick Botti, president of LISH (Legislative Information Services of Hawaii) says LISH suggested a variety of options during the last legislative session to help resolve the health care crisis.
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   "The bill died," says Botti, "due to major opposition from business and insurers.
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   "In the meantime," says Botti, "the only answer for business is to control costs with the only escape clauses available through the prepaid health care act: have more employees working less than 20 hours per week and don't cover new employees with drug, dental, and vision riders for two years, as a company cost control policy.