by PPN | Jan 30, 2025 | Georgia, National, Newsletter, North Carolina
Georgia Governor gathers public support for liability reform After years of false starts and competing priorities, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is reviving efforts to address medical liability reform and its impact on costs for Georgia patients. Speaking at an annual...
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...
by PPN | Nov 25, 2024 | Florida, Georgia, Illinois, National, New Jersey, Newsletter, Pennsylvania
Socializing and improving safeguards against liability Social media presents unique risks for health care professionals, making well-crafted policies essential to mitigate growing liability concerns. Physician’s Weekly presents a podcast series offering fresh...
by PPN | Oct 29, 2024 | Florida, Michigan, National, Newsletter
Reform would bring sunnier liability climate to Florida Past efforts to put reasonable limits on non-economic damages in medical liability cases have been a difficult sell to the Florida legislature – but many believe it’s time to try again. Regina Brown,...
by PPN | Sep 30, 2024 | COVID, Florida, National, New Mexico, Newsletter, North Carolina
Liability, workforce changes needed to reach rural New Mexico patients A recent policy report from Think New Mexico lays out an ambitious roadmap to tackle the state’s health care workforce shortages, focused on improving access to care and reducing meritless...
by PPN | Aug 29, 2024 | Georgia, National, Newsletter
Health care advocacy groups push to pass Good Samaritan legislation A long list of members of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access supporting bipartisan Good Samaritan legislation is continuing to advocate for additional cosponsors, highlighting the need to...
