by PPN | Apr 29, 2021 | Indiana
SOURCE: Indiana Public Media The House approved changes made by the Senate to HB 1002 that will give additional protection to health care providers from COVID-19 civil lawsuits. (Brandon Smith/IPB News) A bill that will give health care providers additional...
by PPN | Apr 29, 2021 | National
SOURCE: JDSUPRA On March 29, 2021, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the first bill of the 2021 Florida legislative session into law — Senate Bill 72 (SB 72) limiting civil liability against businesses for damages related to COVID-19. The bill creates separate...
by PPN | Apr 29, 2021 | National
SOURCE: American Medical Association CHICAGO — Medical liability insurance premiums have begun an upward trend after holding more or less steady during the past decade, according to a new analysis (PDF) from the American Medical Association (AMA). In 2020, during the...
by PPN | Apr 29, 2021 | Florida, Illinois, Indiana, National, New York, Newsletter
Increasing liability premiums dim post-pandemic outlook As health care professionals look ahead to post-pandemic care, rising liability insurance premiums create an uncertain future and dimming hopes of a swift recovery. After holding steady for over a decade, new...
by PPN | Mar 29, 2021 | National
SOURCE: Chamber Business News A bill to protect Arizona businesses, schools, healthcare providers, government agencies, and others from frivolous Covid-19 lawsuits took another step forward Wednesday when the state House Judiciary Committee approved the measure. The...