Newsletters
December 2025 Newsletter
Jackpot justice and the high price of health care A new national report warns that high profile jackpot justice continues to have real consequences for patients, providers, and the cost of care. The 2025-2026 Judicial Hellholes report, released by the American Tort...
November 2025 Newsletter
Study confirms reasonable liability limits protect patients, providers A new peer-reviewed study in Health Economics adds to the growing body of evidence that dismantling reasonable limits on non-economic damages can destabilize medical liability systems and drive up...
October 2025 Newsletter
Putting patients first in New Mexico As poor liability policies continue to lead to physician shortages in New Mexico, a new nonprofit is giving patients a platform to influence health care policy and ensure their own access to care. Patient-Led NM aims to elevate...
September 2025 Newsletter
Court voids COVID-era protections for providers Arizona’s top court has struck down a 2021 law that gave doctors and hospitals broad protection from medical liability lawsuits tied to care during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving providers vulnerable from a time of great...
August 2025 Newsletter
Court decision risks driving doctors out of Pennsylvania, leaders say A court ruling in Pennsylvania is sounding alarms among health and business leaders who warn it could deepen the state’s patient access to care crisis. The leaders of five statewide associations...
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...