by PPN | Jan 30, 2013 | Iowa, News
It was a mostly silent Legislature that took in Gov. Terry Branstad’s annual Condition of the State address Tuesday. Applause lines in the roughly 30-minute speech were rare, and lawmakers mostly ignored the cues to clap. That doesn’t necessarily mean legislators were...
by PPN | Dec 21, 2012 | News
LANSING, MI — Senators passed changes to the state’s medical malpractice laws after removing controversial parts of the bill package. The “Patients First Reform Package” now heads to the House for consideration during the last remaining weeks of the current...
by PPN | Nov 25, 2012 | News
Medical malpractice reform is returning to the spotlight as lawmakers embark on deficit-reduction discussions, with a broad-based health care coalition suggesting possible middle ground while trial lawyers gear up to fight against tort reforms that would cap damages...
by PPN | Nov 25, 2012 | New Hampshire, News
In 2007, New Hampshire established an expert-panel system for use in medical malpractice lawsuits to cut back on frivolous suits and speed up resolution of cases. This system was recently challenged as unconstitutional, but the New Hampshire Supreme Court has just...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2012 | California, Mississippi, News
Three Republican Senators concerned about how grants for medical liability reform demonstration projects were spent continue to press the Department of Health and Human Services for answers – only to receive less than adequate responses. Senators Charles Grassley and...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2012 | News, Texas
Small but persistent declines in medical liability insurance premiums have many insurers concerned about the future of their industry. Yet doctors are benefiting from lower rates and rising competition among insurers vying for their business. Nearly 60% of premiums...
