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By James T. Mulder http://www.syracuse.com Doctors are hoping to get Gov. David Paterson and state legislators to fix the state’s medical malpractice insurance system when they return to Albany Tuesday for a special session. Dr. Richard Waldman of Syracuse, who heads the New York State District of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said […]

http://www.ohio.com There’s been a lot of news recently about new health-care facilities in Northeast Ohio. But one trend is particularly disturbing and should be of concern to Summit County residents. That trend is physician investment and ownership in hospitals. Most recently, we have heard about a proposal to build a new, physician-owned for-profit hospital in […]

By Barbara Bradley http://www.commercialappeal.com Dr. Susan Murrmann has people here scratching their heads. She seems to be involved with everything from local movie promotion to Humane Society efforts to health charity work in addition to being one of the city’s best-known obstetricians and gynecologists, a frequent lecturer and a local ground-breaker in the field of […]

by Pat Shellenbarger | The Grand Rapids Press http://www.mlive.com GRAND RAPIDS — Dick Ziomkowski admits he wasn’t doing all that well controlling his diabetes after it was diagnosed a couple of years ago. He wasn’t monitoring his blood-sugar level the way he was supposed to, wasn’t following a proper diet and didn’t get the exercise […]

By Terry Hillig http://www.stltoday.com A lawsuit testing the constitutionality of Illinois’ medical malpractice reforms is expected to come before the state’s Supreme Court this fall — and with it the very real possibility that the law will be nixed. State Sen. Bill Haine, D-Alton, was one of the leaders in a long bipartisan effort to […]

By Dr. Terry Gueldner http://www.htrnews.com Question: My personal physician has recommended I see a surgeon because of recurring abdominal pain and possible gallbladder disease. How do I find a good surgeon? Answer: In either emergent or non-emergent situations, there are some aspects about finding quality physicians and surgeons that may prove helpful for you. Most […]

By Jay Greene http://crainsdetroit.com In what appears to be a truce between doctors and health insurers nationally over the publishing of physician quality data on the Internet, a number of Southeast Michigan health insurers are expanding their efforts to inform members of higher-performing doctors within their provider networks. Each health insurer that operates in Southeast […]

http://www.businessspectator.com.au Despite most insurers’ tendency to view environmentally-friendly construction with caution, Aon has made the move to cover green components in commercial and industrial properties. The Aon Corporation Green Property program is being offered as an enhancement to its Global Property Policy, whether or not properties are environmentally certified. It enables property owners to upgrade […]