"The bipartisan Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act is a practical way to bring down the skyrocketing cost of health care, and to make the system work better for patients that people from both parties can get behind," Dr. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) said in a statement. "As a doctor, I know that physicians want to do what’s best for their patients, and promoting evidence-based medicine will help us do that."
Dr. Montgomery believes in order for positive change to occur for the ob.gyn.–practice climate, the issue must become more than just a problem between "doctors and lawyers."
"Access to care and quality of care have to become issues for citizens, not just physicians," he said.