text: I would like Representative Coffman to do two things:  First, Colorado has had tort reform with a strict  limit on medical malpractice awards for over 25 years.  If there is not a study on how that has impacted medical costs, Coffman should arrange for an independent study to see if that is a partial solution to reduce medical costs.  The other "innovation" that Colorado pioneered was a "high risk pool" for those with pre-existing conditions.  My recollection was that the premiums were so high as to make the solution unworkable.  Howeve, I could be wrong.  We need an independent evaluation of how Colorado's high risk pool worked.
  
  Both of these "reforms" are being considered by Republicans to go nationawide.  Coffeman has an excellent opportunity to perform a service by seeing how they worked in Colorado.