Despite countless technological advances and the abundance of healthcare organizations springing up everywhere, from independent clinics to hospitals to healthcare emergency, etc., many people still do not have access to quality health care. the ability to receive quality health care. It has become a concern worldwide, but especially among residents of the United States in recent years. In this article, we will discuss the reasons that prevent access to quality health care and how we can overcome the many obstacles that prevent us from providing quality health care to those who lack it today . Some studies have shown in recent years that the high cost of health care is due to the high cost of defensive medicine. “Defensive medicine” is a term best described as a way to treat a patient without the burden or worry of possible litigation if something goes wrong during treatment. According to a recent survey by Jackson Healthcare and Gallup, defensive drug costs in 2009 were between $650 billion and $850 billion per year. Which is also about 26-34% of the average cost of healthcare in the United States? Still according to this survey, many doctors actually practiced more “exclusion” type medicine than diagnostic treatments, due to fear of litigation. 76% of doctors surveyed said defensive medicine decreases patients' access to health care. Tort reform has been seen as a way to alleviate some of the high cost of health care and a way to end the act of "defensive medicine." According to the American College of Surgeons, “medical malpractice premiums have reached a critical point in many parts of the United States, driving many surgeons away from high-risk specialties.” In a doctor's office in the middle of an article on "Economists Against the FDA: Publications: The Independent Institute." The Independent Institute. September 1, 2010. The web. March 3, 2012. .Senger, Alyene. “Point by Point: The Case Against Obamacare.” The Foundry: Heritage Foundation's conservative politics news blog. March 1, 2012. The web. March 4, 2012. .Cowen, Tyler. “Following money, doctors ration care.” The New York Times. December 11, 2010. Web. March 4, 2012. “Maryland Health Care Commission.” Legislative reports. Internet. March 4, 2012. .Van Heerden, Larry. “Abolish the FDA.” Home. March 1, 2007. The web. March 4. 2012. .