by PPN | Mar 30, 2022 | National
SOURCE: American Medical Association CHICAGO – For the third consecutive year there has been an exceptional surge in the percentage of medical liability premiums with year-to-year increases, according to an analysis issued today by the American Medical...
by PPN | Feb 28, 2022 | Iowa, National, Newsletter
Ask Congress to address COVID-19 liability now The continued fight against the COVID-19 pandemic threatens our frontline medical professionals and the practices and facilities where they provide patient care with the potential for a flood of unwarranted medical...
by PPN | Feb 28, 2022 | National
SOURCE: American Heart Association Statement Highlights: Nearly 50% of patients in the U.S. will receive at least one low-value test or procedure annually. And, up to 30% of health care spending in the U.S. may be considered unnecessary or wasteful, low-value care....
by PPN | Jan 28, 2022 | National, New Mexico, Newsletter, West Virginia
Brazen tax break sought in Build Back Better Personal injury attorneys are attempting to further line their pockets at the expense of patients by pushing for a tax break that encourages medical lawsuit abuse. Buried in the drafts of the Biden Administration’s Build...
by PPN | Jan 27, 2022 | National
SOURCE: The Washington Times Trial lawyers are lobbying Congress to change our tax law to allow them to deduct litigation costs as soon as they are incurred before a case is actually resolved. This might sound like a technical change in tax rules, but it would mean a...
by PPN | Dec 22, 2021 | National, New Mexico, Newsletter, West Virginia
West Virginia liability laws withstand challenge In West Virginia, the state Supreme Court of Appeals recently ruled that the landmark Medical Professional Liability Act (MPLA) applies broadly to all services related to patient care, eliminating an attempt to...
