Newsletters
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 state...
January 2025 Newsletter
Georgia Governor gathers public support for liability reform After years of false starts and competing priorities, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is reviving efforts to address medical liability reform and its impact on costs for Georgia patients. Speaking at an annual...
December 2024 Newsletter
Michigan's medical liability reform laws threatened by rushed legislation In a rush to pass legislation backed by personal injury lawyers, Michigan lawmakers risk dismantling existing laws that have stabilized the state’s health care environment for three decades....
November 2024 Newsletter
Socializing and improving safeguards against liability Social media presents unique risks for health care professionals, making well-crafted policies essential to mitigate growing liability concerns. Physician’s Weekly presents a podcast series offering fresh...
October 2024 Newsletter
Reform would bring sunnier liability climate to Florida Past efforts to put reasonable limits on non-economic damages in medical liability cases have been a difficult sell to the Florida legislature - but many believe it's time to try again. Regina Brown, a retired...
September 2024 Newsletter
Liability, workforce changes needed to reach rural New Mexico patients A recent policy report from Think New Mexico lays out an ambitious roadmap to tackle the state's health care workforce shortages, focused on improving access to care and reducing meritless...
August 2024 Newsletter
Health care advocacy groups push to pass Good Samaritan legislation A long list of members of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access supporting bipartisan Good Samaritan legislation is continuing to advocate for additional cosponsors, highlighting the need to...
July 2024 Newsletter
COVID-era pandemic protection law put to the test in Indiana An Indiana law that offered protections for health care responders and facilities confronting the COVID-19 pandemic was tested earlier this month, as a challenge was mounted following an adverse outcome that...
June 2024 Newsletter
Pennsylvania venue shopping leads to looming liability crisis A growing number of physicians and access to care advocates are joining together to warn of a looming liability crisis resulting from venue shopping and medical lawsuit abuse in Pennsylvania. Over the past...