January 2011 Newsletter

Protect Patients Now Volume 6, Issue  1 JANUARY 2011 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: HCLA/PPN Testifies on Capitol Hill Introducing…the HEALTH Act Stating Support for Reform Medical Liability: Crisis on the Horizon? Is Medical Liability Reform on...

Medical liability premiums steady, but big extremes remain

An annual survey shows caps in some states helped keep rates down, but a higher percentage of premiums rose in 2010 than in 2009. Physicians paid about the same for medical liability insurance premiums in 2010 as in 2009, with 67% of rates remaining stable across the...

Eight ideas for the 2011 Legislature

The General Assembly gathers this week facing a deficit of well over $1 billion. Across-the-board budget cuts are no longer sufficient to bridge the budget gap. Georgia needs more innovative, transformative ideas. The budget would appear to limit the state’s options,...