by PPN | Sep 19, 2011 | Massachusetts, News
Massachusetts may soon adopt some medical malpractice reforms in an effort to rein in health care costs, but will they be anything close to what we need? A new report by the Pioneer Institute suggests that what’s on the table at the moment falls short. A proposal by...
by PPN | Aug 30, 2011 | News, North Carolina
This poll of 600 registered general election voters in North Carolina was conducted July 12-13, 2011 by National Research, Inc. of Holmdel, NJ. All respondents were part of a fully representative sample of registered voters in North Carolina. For purposes of this...
by PPN | Aug 30, 2011 | News, Texas
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) is preparing a fall work program for his committee that is aimed almost exclusively at boosting and protecting U.S. jobs. The agenda includes bills that would reduce regulatory burdens to job growth, require...
by PPN | Aug 30, 2011 | New York, News
Dr. Jackelinne Pilar Villalobos was one of Brooklyn’s few female English and Spanish-speaking obstetricians. She loved the city and her patients, and never wanted to leave — but 18 months ago, she moved to Houston, where we’re delighted to have her. Villalobos’...
by PPN | Aug 29, 2011 | News, Texas
Due to medical liability reforms in the state, Texas physicians will pay less for liability coverage next year, according to the state’s largest provider of malpractice insurance. In a statement released today, the board of governors of the Texas Medical...
by PPN | Jul 28, 2011 | Georgia, News
Washington – New House legislation aims to curb the overuse of health care by establishing clinical best practices for physicians and creating health care tribunals to hear medical liability cases. “The practice of defensive medicine adds billions of...
