by PPN | Nov 28, 2017 | Florida, Kentucky, National, Newsletter
Physician opinions: medical liability lawsuits and impact on care Holding strong opinions about the current liability climate, its impact on patient care, and the way to discourage medical lawsuit abuse, physicians weighed in on the way toward comprehensive medical...
by PPN | Oct 30, 2017 | Arkansas, Massachusetts, National, Newsletter, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling could lead to medical lawsuit abuse Patients and physicians in Oklahoma could face a deteriorating liability climate in the coming years, as the state Supreme Court recently ruled against an effective liability reform. This setback to...
by PPN | Sep 29, 2017 | California, Florida, Massachusetts, National, Nevada, Newsletter
Liability concerns drive up defensive medicine, cost of care Providing treatment above what is medically necessary to fend off the threat of a lawsuit continues to be a trend – and a major driver of health care cost increases. A study of over 2100 physicians conducted...
by PPN | Jul 28, 2017 | Florida, Newsletter, Wisconsin
Ailing liability system not fair to deserving patients Even as the prospects for larger efforts to reform our nation’s health care system remain uncertain, there’s hope that medical liability reform could make incremental progress on reducing costs and restoring...
by PPN | Jun 29, 2017 | Florida, National, New York, Newsletter
Patient access to care scores a win in Washington The passage of comprehensive medical liability reform legislation this week in Washington gives patients and physicians a win on access to affordable care. H.R. 1215, the Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017, passed...
by PPN | May 30, 2017 | Iowa, National, New York, Newsletter, Oregon
Liability reform cited as major savings in President’s budget With an emphasis on deficit reduction, the President’s 2018 budget highlighted how medical liability reform can lead to improved fiscal health. Cited as resulting in major savings and reform, medical...
