May 2014 Newsletter

Protect Patients Now Volume 9, Issue 5 May 2014 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Ten Years after Miss. Tort Reform, Patients Prevail Lower Medical Liability Costs – But Not for Long Apologies Accepted from Wisconsin Physicians Ten Years after Miss....

Mississippi Tort Reform at 10 Years

Former Gov. Barbour says state was facing ‘health care crisis’ with doctors and hospitals unable to afford insurance and afraid to practice because of lawsuits. As the 10th anniversary of Mississippi’s 2004 “tort reform” — limits on lawsuits — nears, supporters say...

Hospitals Battle Medical Malpractice Costs

Connecticut hospitals have seen a slow, but steady decline in medical malpractice insurance expenses in recent years, a positive sign for an industry that was battered by skyrocketing costs a decade ago. The state’s 29 acute care hospitals spent $119.9 million...