by PPN | Feb 27, 2020 | Texas
SOURCE: KXAN News AUSTIN (Nexstar) — If you’re looking for a doctor in Texas, it seems you’re in luck. Texas’ physician workforce is expanding at a record-setting pace, according to the Texas Medical Association. The ratio of patient-care physicians for every 100,000...
by PPN | Feb 27, 2020 | Pennsylvania
SOURCE: JD SUPRA Change may be coming soon to Pennsylvania’s medical malpractice venue rule (Rule 1006(a.1))—a change that could send medical malpractice filings in Philadelphia skyrocketing. Last week, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (the “Legislative...
by PPN | Feb 27, 2020 | Iowa
SOURCE: Knoxville Journal Express Representatives of Iowa’s medical community blamed soaring awards in medical malpractice cases for the erosion of health-care access in rural Iowa Monday. They were arguing for legislation to put a $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages...
by PPN | Feb 27, 2020 | National
SOURCE: American Medical Association The AMA and the Litigation Center of the American Medical Association and State Medical Societies are poised for another busy year of being the voice of America’s medical profession in state and federal courts. Through lawsuits,...
by PPN | Jan 31, 2020 | Iowa, National, Newsletter
Iowa mothers facing fewer options for labor and delivery A rising trend of Iowa maternity ward closures is having a domino effect on expectant mothers and access to prenatal care. With 12 maternity wards closing statewide between 2016 and 2018, the already rural state...
