by PPN | May 26, 2021 | California
SOURCE: AMA Can a California physician be held liable for ordinary negligence for failing to supervise a student who was learning to be a physician assistant (PA)? Further, can the physician be held liable for ordinary negligence or negligent performance of a...
by PPN | May 26, 2021 | California, Missouri, National, Newsletter
HCLA endorses Coronavirus Provider Protection Act The HCLA endorsed recently introduced legislation that offers long-overdue protections for health care professionals and facilities responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 3021, The Coronavirus Provider Protection...
by PPN | Jul 31, 2020 | California, National, Newsletter
Senate stimulus bill introduced with COVID-19 liability protections A second economic stimulus bill introduced in the U.S. Senate this week (S. 4317, the “Safeguarding America’s Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act” or...
by PPN | Jul 31, 2020 | California
SOURCE: California Dental Association An initiative that would substantially raise health care costs for all Californians, reduce access to health care and harm patients most in need has qualified for the 2022 ballot. The measure would significantly alter MICRA,...
by PPN | May 29, 2020 | California, National, New York, Newsletter
HCLA presses Congress to pass COVID-19 liability protections As the need for federal action in support of pandemic responders builds, the Health Coalition on Liability and Access is taking an active role in pressing Capitol Hill on the importance of incorporating...
by PPN | Mar 31, 2020 | California
SOURCE: The Doctors Company As U.S. healthcare systems are being tested to the limit during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Doctors Company has announced that it will provide free medical professional liability coverage to retired physicians formerly insured by the company...
