July 2025 Newsletter

HCLA urges lawmakers to protect volunteer doctors during disasters  As Congress works to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the FEMA Act of 2025, the Health Coalition on Liability and Access is urging lawmakers to add a safeguard that is central to...

June 2025 Newsletter

Push to rein in liability payouts stalls in Texas An opportunity to protect patient access to care slipped through the cracks in the Texas Legislature this session, leaving the state’s health care and legal systems vulnerable to medical lawsuit abuse.   As reported by...

May 2025 Newsletter

AMA’s new medical liability report demands action – now  The American Medical Association’s (AMA) Medical Liability Reform NOW! 2025 report sounds the alarm: medical liability premiums are climbing, and a hard market – where policies are more expensive and harder to...

April 2025 Newsletter

Examining AI and medical liability Artificial Intelligence is transforming healthcare, but its integration poses a novel challenge: who is responsible if or when AI errors occur? The question of medical liability in AI-driven care has experts and attorneys debating...

March 2025 Newsletter

Premium increase causes pain for patients, providers A new American Medical Association Policy Research Perspective dives into the pain felt by health care providers and patients, as medical liability insurance premiums rise for a sixth year in a row. These troubling...

February 2025 Newsletter

Arkansas liability bill heads to Governor’s desk  Arkansas patients are one step closer to a healthier liability system that works for them and their physicians, as critical reforms are pending the governor’s signature. House Bill 1204, which narrowly passed the...