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All Is Not Lost for Medical Liability Reform
ORLANDO -- The medical liability system in the U.S. is dysfunctional for physicians and their patients, but healthcare systems that have enacted successful reform offer hope for the future, according to a report from the American College of Physicians (ACP). "The...
Thune, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Provide Licensure Clarity for Sports Medicine Professionals
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today introduced a bill clarifying that sports medicine professionals who travel outside their primary licensed state to provide care for the athletes will be covered by their medical...
Whatever Happened to Medical Malpractice Reform?
President Obama might be thrilled that 7.1 million people signed up for ObamaCare. But doctors have good reason to hold their applause. Back in June 2009, Obama told a gathering of the American Medical Association that he was "looking at a range of ideas" to curtail...
New York is the Clear Leader in Medical Malpractice Awards
Medical malpractice lawsuits paid out more in New York last year than in any other state — and by a huge margin. Awards in malpractice lawsuits paid out roughly $690 million in New York last year, nearly twice that of second-ranked Pennsylvania, which saw $357 million...
New Bill Brings Medical Malpractice Fight to the Legislature
SACRAMENTO--Seeking to avert a costly initiative battle, state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) has introduced a bill to serve as a vehicle for a legislative compromise on California's medical malpractice law. The measure is brief: just one...
Kentucky Senate Passes Bill Creating Medical Malpractice Panels
A panel of medical experts would review proposed medical malpractice claims against health care providers before they could be pursued in court under a bill the Kentucky Senate passed this week. The party-line vote in the Republican-led Senate followed a contentious...
Medical Malpractice Review Panel Bill Passes Kentucky Senate
FRANKFORT, KY. — A bill to set up review panels in medical malpractice cases passed the Senate on Wednesday after more than an hour of debate on a 23-13 party-line vote. That vote came hours after sponsor Chairwoman Julie Denton’s Health and Welfare Committee voted...
‘I’m Sorry’ Bill Gets Assembly Approval (UPDATE)
The state Assembly approved on a voice vote Tuesday on a bill that would let doctors and other medical providers apologize or express fault for botched medical procedures without having to worry their words would be used against them in court. Similar “I’m sorry”...
Voters May Decide Medical Malpractice Cap
Lawyers and consumer groups are getting signatures for a ballot measure to increase 1975's pain and suffering limit of $250,000. Doctors and insurers have already raised $33 million to fight it. SACRAMENTO — A protracted political battle over California's medical...
Ky. Health and Business Groups Unite in Hopes of Curbing ‘Meritless’ Malpractice Lawsuits
FRANKFORT — Several major health care providers and business organizations in Kentucky have formed a new coalition in hopes of eliminating "meritless" medical malpractice lawsuits. The new group, called Care First Kentucky Coalition, will push for legislation that...