JOE ROJAS-BURKE http://www.oregonlive.com For years, physician groups in Oregon and nationally have railed about a malpractice crisis said to be driving up costs and forcing doctors out of business. But a study published Wednesday suggests that malpractice damages awards have declined substantially in recent years. The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen mined the federal government’s […]

http://www.allamericanpatriots.com Despite claims by business and medical lobbying interests and the Bush administration, there is no medical malpractice lawsuit crisis in America, according to analysis released today by Public Citizen. The new report, “The Great Medical Malpractice Hoax,â€? dispels oft-repeated myths of dwindling doctors and spiraling insurance premiums used to support limits on the ability […]

http://indianapolis.dbusinessnews.com Caitlin-Morgan Insurance Services has been acquired in a private transaction sponsored by co-owner, Christopher S. Murray. Former co-founder, Stan Murray has rejoined the management team to provide additional direction and management expertise to the organization. Caitlin-Morgan is a program administrator serving associations, affinity groups and independent agents throughout the Midwest with a particular emphasis […]

BY PATRICK CROWLEY http://news.enquirer.com A statewide business group is lobbying the General Assembly to put medical malpractice, or tort, change on the statewide ballot. In a briefing Tuesday on its 2007 legislative agenda, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce said high-priced medical malpractice insurance is driving health care costs up and doctors out of Kentucky. If […]

http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com I may be one of the few Democrats that supports malpractice reforms. But, in my view, malpractice reforms are as urgent as national health insurance. A poorly conceived malpractice system has resulted in astronomical verdicts–and those verdicts have been followed by astronomical malpractice insurance premiums. An Oregon study found that a lack of adequate […]

http://mediconews.com The Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report features recent developments related to medical malpractice in four states. Summaries appear below. * Illinois: Illinois medical malpractice insurance premiums have decreased by an average of 5.2% this year and either will remain the same or drop again next year, according to ISMIE Mutual, the state’s largest malpractice […]

By Tambria Leonard-Whitman Leader correspondent Homepage Dr. Wilbur Hah of Orange Medical Surgical Associates asked Judge Carl Thibodeaux and members of the Orange County Commission on Monday for help to avoid a forced reduction and degradation of medical services in Orange. “Quality health care is at stake,” Hah told commissioners. He is concerned low fees […]

By Dara Kam Palm Beach Post Capital Bureau The Florida Senate rolled out an insurance proposal Monday aimed at reducing property insurance premiums but including measures that both consumer advocates and the insurance industry say won’t help stabilize the market in the long run. The 153-page draft bill would roll back Citizens Insurance rate hikes, […]

http://www.macon.com If you ever suffer life-threatening injuries in a car accident, a fall, a gunshot wound or a heart attack, you’d better hope you’re within 40 miles or so of a trauma center. If you are, you can get the quick and specialized help you need within the so-called “golden hour” where the majority of […]