by PPN | Apr 28, 2022 | Washington
SOURCE: American Medical Association Imagine having to tell every parent who brings in a child with an earache that meningitis is a possibility, then offering them the option to test. A court case before the Washington Supreme Court could create a new meaning of...
by PPN | Mar 30, 2022 | Connecticut, Florida, National, Newsletter
HCLA actively advocates for Good Samaritan protections This month, the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA) voiced its support for federal Good Samaritan legislation, actively advocating that Congress include the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act...
by PPN | Mar 30, 2022 | National
SOURCE: Connecticut Public Radio In 2011, Dr. Timothy Siegrist had just finished his residency training in urology in New York City. He and his wife wanted to move back to Connecticut, where they were both originally from. Siegrist interviewed at five urology...
by PPN | Mar 30, 2022 | National
SOURCE: WFSU Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed off on a measure that extends COVID liability protections for healthcare providers such as hospitals and nursing homes. Under the bill, the protections first put in place last year will continue through June of 2023. But some...
by PPN | Mar 30, 2022 | National
SOURCE: American Medical Association CHICAGO – For the third consecutive year there has been an exceptional surge in the percentage of medical liability premiums with year-to-year increases, according to an analysis issued today by the American Medical...