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GOP Again Proposes Malpractice Tort Reform, With a Twist
Over the past 20 years, House Republicans repeatedly have passed malpractice tort reform that caps non-economic damages at $250,000, only to be stymied by Senate Democrats who view such measures as an intrusion on a plaintiff's right to his or her day in court. Today,...
Scope of practice should set limits on medical liability testimony
Which medical professionals are qualified to provide medical causation testimony before a court? In Frausto v. Yakima HMA, the Supreme Court of Washington will determine whether an advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) is qualified to testify as to the...
Tort Reform Introduced in Iowa Legislature
On Monday, both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees introduced bills on tort reform HSB 105 and SSB 1087 This IMS-crafted tort reform package represents the most comprehensive reforms to Iowa’s medical liability system in more than a generation and marks the...
Judd Gregg: Five easy pieces
Big agendas and bigger issues are being talked about by the new president and the Republican Congress. This is a good thing. This new government should aim to act boldly and quickly. For conservatives, there are also smaller but significant issues — points of...
Collateral source set to mark start of tort reform effort
With labor and ethics reform making up the majority of the General Assembly’s first two weeks in session, a few other bills at the top of Republican leadership’s docket may not have grabbed as much attention. However, they could be just as impactful for the state’s...
ACEP Outlines Legislative Principles for 115th Congress
As Congress takes up the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) today issued an outline of emergency medicine health care reform principles it considers indispensable to any...
US House of Representatives passes Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: 3 things to know
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (H.R. 302), Jan. 9, 2017. Here's what you need to know: 1. The legislation clarifies medical liability rules for sports medicine physicians, athletic trainers and other medical...
Tort reform group again slams Florida as ‘judicial hellhole’
A newly released report by the American Tort Reform Association finds that residents of the Sunshine State are living in a very warm place indeed. The 2016-2017 Judicial Hellholes rankings are out, and Florida came in at an ignoble 4th. Florida follows St. Louis,...
Trump’s HHS pick brings physician, policy experience to role
President-elect Trump has announced that he will nominate Georgia Rep. Tom Price, MD, to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If confirmed by the Senate, Dr. Price would be the first physician since fellow Georgian Louis Sullivan,...
The Battle Rages On for Malpractice Caps
More Tension Over Malpractice Caps A Florida appeals court is the latest judicial body to weigh in on the vexing issue of the state's medical-malpractice cap, according to a report by The News Service of Florida, posted on News4Jax, among other news sites. In 2003,...