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You’re Getting Too Much Healthcare
For people who had been awaiting the rollout of the Affordable Care Act in order to obtain health insurance for the first time, the major problem associated with American healthcare has been a lack of access to it. But for a surprising number of Americans, the greater...
Offer ER Doctors Needed Relief
Legislation would provide emergency physicians with helpful, and fair, tort reform Emergency room doctors shouldn’t have to fear lawsuits when simply doing their jobs. A bill in the Michigan House would bring some reasonable control to medical malpractice lawsuits...
ACA Could Pose Unintentional Legal Dangers for Physicians
Federal quality metrics – integrated into the Affordable Care Act to improve and standardize care – are posing unintended legal risks for physicians, medical malpractice experts noted. "The Affordable Care Act itself doesn’t identify medical malpractice issues,"...
House Passes Health Care Apology Bill
Governor is expected to sign bill that keeps statements of concern out of court. There may be a good reason patients sometimes feel they get the cold shoulder from their doctors after being injured in a medical setting. The physicians may be afraid that even the...
Malpractice issues a top concern of physicians
Data also shows worries about ACA Malpractice issues and tort reform should be the top priority of the N.H. Medical Society, according to a survey of the state's physicians. The University of New Hampshire Survey Center conducted a physician survey on behalf of the...
Florida’s Medical Malpractice Fight Going to Appeals Court
The latest round in Florida’s long-running legal and political fight about medical malpractice is headed to a federal appeals court. Just days after a federal judge rejected part of a new malpractice law backed by doctors, the defendant in the case gave notice Monday...
Nearly Two Dozen Liability Reform Bills Adopted in Oklahoma Summer Push
Significant liability reform legislation is back on the books in Oklahoma following a special summer session of the state legislature. Last week Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed into law 23 separate liability reform bills, following a June ruling of the Oklahoma...
Gov. Perry Commemorates 10th Anniversary of Historic Lawsuit Reform
Gov. Rick Perry today was joined by the Rio Grande Valley Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse and members of the medical community to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the passage of landmark medical liability reform in Texas. “Ten years ago, Texas doctors were faced with...
Court Rules Doctor Groups Covered by Liability Cap
Ruling says it’s the intent of Legislature Professional corporations formed by doctors are included under a $600,000 cap limiting the amount that can be awarded in medical malpractice cases, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled this week. The ruling, which expands the...
Okla. Gov. Calls Special Session to Deal with Lawsuit Reform Law
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin issued an executive order Monday, calling for a special session of the state legislature to begin Sept. 3. The executive order calls on lawmakers to re-institute components of House Bill 1603, a lawsuit reform package signed into law in 2009....