By E.B. SOLOMONT http://www.nysun.com Health care organizations and physician groups will vie for the attention of state lawmakers this week, as thousands of health care lobbyists travel to Albany to weigh in on Governor Spitzer’s health care agenda. The main physician group in New York, the Medical Society of the State of New York, expects […]

By The Herald-Dispatch Herald-Dispatch.com CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Group Practice Management Association will have its Spring Symposium  April 17-18 at the Marriott Hotel in Charleston, and its goal is to have every medical group practice manager attend, said Michael Sundall, the president of the association and HIMG Chief Executive Officer. The West Virginia Group […]

By SHELIA BYRD http://www.sunherald.com JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Senate has passed legislation that would limit how much a Medicaid patient could receive from a physician in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Supporters proposal say the proposal would help attract and retain doctors to serve Medicaid patients. But critics said the bill, which passed 27-18 Wednesday, […]

By Eric Eyre http://sundaygazettemail.com Don’t tell neurosurgeon Dr. John Schmidt that the recent $25 million jury award against Charleston Area Medical Center won’t harm patient care. Schmidt says he sees equipment every day that needs to be fixed at the hospital. “Go to any floor, and you’ll see something broken,” Schmidt told CAMC trustees Wednesday. […]

By Mari-Ela David http://www.khnl.com KAILUA (KHNL) — Imagine needing emergency medical care but not being able to get it. It’s a situation that’s already happening and could actually become common place if Hawaii’s health care industry doesn’t make some serious changes. Many are out fighting to get something done about it. At Castle Medical Center […]

By MICHAEL DAVIDSON http://www.gazette.com DENVER – Members of the state Senate squared off Thursday over a proposal that would place a cap on premiums insurance companies charge doctors to protect them against malpractice settlements. The measure was introduced by Senate President Peter Groff, D-Denver, as an amendment to a bill he is sponsoring that would […]

By Colleen Slevin http://www.rockymountainnews.com The Senate on Thursday gave initial backing to a bill that would increase the amount juries can award in some medical malpractice suits, a move Republicans said could make doctors stop practicing and make health care more expensive. Democrats said the bill, backed by trial lawyers, simply returns the law to […]

by Jason Hidalgo http://news.rgj.com The decision by U.S. medical schools to cap enrollment in the ’80s and ’90s is being cited by medical experts as a major factor in the ongoing shortage of surgeons and primary care physicians nationwide. Medical schools implemented the caps because they expected managed care to create a glut of doctors. […]

By The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com We’re troubled by a bill pending in the state Senate that would raise the ceiling on medical malpractice awards — while boosting premiums on malpractice insurance and possibly leading to reduced health care services in already underserved rural areas of Colorado. Senate Bill 164 by Senate President Peter Groff, D-Denver, […]