“There’s the potential for bias, and the potential for the increased cost of care,” said Tufts Medical School professor Dr. Jerome Kassirer, “but the biggest concern is that the public just won’t trust their doctors anymore.”
Just under $35.7 million was paid out. Of that, about 46 percent — approximately $16.4 million — was paid to 5,048 physicians licensed in the Bay State, Department of Public Health officials said. Those doctors represent about 15 percent of Massachusetts physicians.
via bostonherald.com
