by PPN | Apr 28, 2017 | Iowa, News
To the Editor Re G.O.P. Bill Would Make Medical Malpractice Suits Harder to Win (April 15): In 40 years of practicing medicine, I’ve witnessed a change in physician culture. Physicians no longer rely on clinical judgement based on training, experience and the best...
by PPN | Apr 28, 2017 | News, Uncategorized
An orthopaedic surgeon and a neurosurgeon walk into a room… Unfortunately, this is not the start of a joke. While we would prefer to be sharing best practices and treating patients in our exam rooms, the fact is we’re spending more time than we’d like in a courtroom....
by PPN | Apr 28, 2017 | National, News
Medical malpractice reform appears to be back on the federal policy agenda. The appointment of Tom Price, a long-time proponent of tort reform, as secretary of health and human services, in conjunction with Republican control of both houses of Congress, has created...
by PPN | Mar 31, 2017 | Iowa, National, Newsletter, West Virginia
New Congress makes early efforts in support of medical liability reform Just over a month after a new Congress and President were in position, medical liability reform appeared at the top of their agenda as two comprehensive bills were introduced. In late February,...
by PPN | Mar 21, 2017 | Iowa, National, News
The Iowa Senate on Monday approved a tort reform bill that would cap noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases at $250,000 and require injured patients to obtain a “certificate of merit” from a medical expert before filing suit. S.F. 465 passed the Iowa...
