Newsletters

October 2012 Newsletter

Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 10 October 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Election 2012: HCLA Supports Friends of Liability Reform Desperately Seeking Solutions – for Patients Small Reductions in Liability Premiums a Welcome Treat, but...

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September 2012 Newsletter

Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 9 September 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: A Toast to Texas’ Reforms Alternative Liability “Reforms” Under Consideration A Toast to Texas’ Reforms There is no shortage of good news stemming from the...

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August 2012 newsletter

Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 8 August 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Back to the Breaking Point in Missouri Better than OK: Liability Changes Successful in Oklahoma An Rx for Reform in Oregon Physicians, Attorneys Join Together to...

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July 2012 Newsletter

Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 7 July 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Liability Causes Long Term Care Costs to Skyrocket New Jersey Patients Coming Up Short Leading Voice on Health Care Supports Liability Reform Liability Causes Long...

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June 2012 – Newsletter

Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 6 June 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Reform Reset: Supreme Court Decision Offers Opportunity for Medical Liability Fixes Innovation Stifled by Defensive Medicine Results are in – and Americans Understand...

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May 2012 Newsletter

Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 5 May 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Physicians, Patients Face Long Road in Liability Lawsuits Without Reforms, Michigan Faces Physician Shortages Patients Benefit from Texas Tort Reform Physicians,...

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April 2012 Newsletter

Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 4 April 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: Making the Case for Federal Liability Reform More Movement for Medical Liability Reform Legislation The Massachusetts Model Positive Prognosis for Ohio Patients...

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March 2012 Newsletter

Protect Patients Now Volume 7, Issue 3 March 2012 Newsletter E-Newsletter Special points of interest: House Passes Medical Liability Reform Bottom Line: Ryan Budget Includes Medical Liability Reform Patients Prevail Over Personal Injury Lawyers in Texas Romney Voices...

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Federal Judge Finds Texas Cap Constitutional

Lynch-pin of state's 2003 lawsuit reforms remain intact MARSHALL, Texas, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Texas law that caps pain and suffering-type awards in health care lawsuits was ruled constitutional by a federal judge today. U.S. District Judge...

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February 2012 Newsletter

Recap of Reform at HCLA Annual Meeting The Health Coalition on Liability and Access met in Washington, DC earlier this month to discuss recent developments at the state level and hear from medical liability reform experts and Members of Congress on the path towards...

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