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During the 2009 healthcare reform debate, and now during their campaign to overturn or weaken the healthcare law, conservatives espoused principles such as states’ rights and limited federal government. However, when it comes to holding the medical industry accountable for deaths and injuries caused by medical malpractice, many conservatives switch views suddenly to support sweeping federal interventions in state law.
 
Some self-described conservatives are pushing to pass a bill called the “Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (H.R. 5), which would sweep away centuries’ worth of state laws and replace them with a one-size-fits-all federal mandate. By turning traditional conservative arguments on their heads, this bill demonstrates that the only principle at work is the commitment to shield powerful industries â€" doctors, hospitals, medical device and drug makers â€" from accountability.

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