Many of us are alarmed at the skyrocketing cost of medical care, including patients, who are the consumers. However, medical malpractice is not the reason for these increasing costs.

The statement frames rising health-care prices as a consumer problem affecting patients directly, while disputing a common political explanation: that malpractice litigation and liability costs are a primary driver of overall medical inflation. By separating “medical malpractice” from “increasing costs,” the speaker implies that policy debates focused on tort reform may misdiagnose the causes of high spending and premiums, and that attention should instead be directed to other structural factors (pricing, insurance design, administrative overhead, pharmaceuticals, or provider market power). The rhetoric also signals a pro-consumer stance, positioning patients as purchasers in a market whose costs are escalating beyond their control.