by PPN | Jan 30, 2026 | Florida, Illinois, latest_news, National, News
After going more than a decade without medical liability insurance premiums being a hot topic among physicians, the subject is popping up in conversation once again. Premiums have been rising in some states for a few years now and an AMA report released in...
by PPN | Nov 19, 2025 | Florida, latest_news, National, News
Romy Ellenbogen The House is fast-tracking a medical malpractice bill ahead of the 2026 legislative session that’s identical to one Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed earlier this year. On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would allow more people in...
by PPN | Jun 27, 2025 | Florida, latest_news, National, News, Newsletter, Texas
Push to rein in liability payouts stalls in Texas An opportunity to protect patient access to care slipped through the cracks in the Texas Legislature this session, leaving the state’s health care and legal systems vulnerable to medical lawsuit abuse. As reported by...
by PPN | Jun 27, 2025 | Florida, latest_news, National, News
Publication Source: Florida Bar ‘In my judgment, it would lead to higher costs for Floridians, it would lead to less access to care for Floridians’ With a health-care executive and a medical malpractice defense attorney cheering him on, Gov. Ron...
by PPN | Apr 29, 2025 | Florida, News
For years, health care organizations have issued warnings about Florida’s impending physician shortage and the urgent need to pursue policies that ensure access to medical care for the state’s growing population. Given the sobering outlook – a projected shortfall of...
by PPN | Dec 19, 2024 | Florida, Iowa, Michigan, National, Newsletter
Michigan’s medical liability reform laws threatened by rushed legislation In a rush to pass legislation backed by personal injury lawyers, Michigan lawmakers risk dismantling existing laws that have stabilized the state’s health care environment for three...
