by PPN | Jul 30, 2015 | Newsletter
California Patients Prevail in Latest MICRA Challenge Months after California voters expressed continued support for long-standing and effective medical liability laws by rejecting Proposition 46, legal challenges continue to threaten access to patient care. Late last...
by PPN | Jun 30, 2015 | Newsletter
House and Senate Work Together on Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act The Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act has been introduced in both the House and Senate, and supporters say it offers physicians who document adherence to certain evidence-based clinical-practice guidelines...
by PPN | May 30, 2015 | Newsletter
Patient Protection Measures in Place in Missouri Over the past three years, following the repeal of limits on non-economic damages, patients in Missouri were left vulnerable as physicians considered relocation or closure. Now, the Governor of Missouri has ensured that...
by PPN | Apr 30, 2015 | Newsletter
A Win in Washington for Patients Legislators in Washington gave patients a win earlier this month, passing legislation that will improve the nation’s medical liability climate and ensure greater access to care. By a bipartisan vote of 92-8, the U.S. Senate...
by PPN | Mar 31, 2015 | Newsletter
Congress Comes Together on Medicare Reimbursements, Closes Liability Loophole By an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 392-37, Members of Congress last week came together to agree on an overarching measure that would protect patients and eliminate constant uncertainty...
by PPN | Feb 13, 2015 | Newsletter
Protect Patients Now Volume 10, Issue 2 February 2015 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Cure for Defense Medicine Should Include Dose of Liability Reform HCLA Supports Good Samaritan Bill to Protect Access to Care HCLA Prepares...
