by PPN | Oct 17, 2016 | National, News
SUMMARY: The American Action Forum (AAF) found multiple state medical liability reforms reduced total healthcare premiums by 2.6 percent. Employer healthcare costs also declined by 3.5 percent. If these results were replicated on a national level, the nation’s insured...
by PPN | Oct 14, 2016 | National, News
Medical malpractice premiums are flat, and even falling in some cases, even as healthcare costs rise, particularly for Americans purchasing individual policies on exchanges under the Affordable Care Act. Medical malpractice premiums remain flat as they have for years...
by PPN | Oct 14, 2016 | Arkansas, National, News
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday struck ballot issues on medical lawsuits and casinos from the Nov. 8 ballot and upheld a ballot issue to legalize medical marijuana. The decisions were announced in four separate opinions, all unanimous. Medical lawsuits In two...
by PPN | Sep 29, 2016 | National, News
Athletic trainers and sports medicine professionals are closer to receiving liability insurance protection while providing care to their athletes out of state. On Monday night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (H.R....
by PPN | Sep 19, 2016 | National, News, Pennsylvania
A case before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania could have major implications on how physicians obtain informed consent prior to a surgery. At stake in Shinal v. Toms, is whether a patient’s informed consent to surgery can be predicated on information provided in part...
by PPN | Sep 15, 2016 | National, News
Here three surgeons discuss the policy changes they would make to improve the current healthcare industry landscape. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting...
