Posted by Andante Higgins http://www.cbsnews.com John McCain visited Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania, today, where doctors and nurses showed him how they’ve used technological advances to deliver a higher quality of care while bringing costs down. McCain heard stories from a cancer survivor and woman whose difficult pregnancy was successfully treated by specialists here. […]

By JENNIFER BROOKS http://www.tennessean.com/ The first change in Tennessee’s medical malpractice laws in three decades sailed through the state Senate Thursday and is headed toward the governor’s desk for approval. The bill, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville, aims to make it harder to file frivolous malpractice lawsuits. It requires attorneys to have […]

by Chris Rizo http://www.legalnewsline.com/ JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline)-Missouri is less the hotbed of litigation than it was before state lawmakers passed landmark tort reform three years ago, a leading observer said Monday. Michael Grote, legislative consultant for the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told Legal Newsline that the Show Me State’s legal climate […]

Denver Business Journal – by Bob Mook http://www.bizjournals.com Proposals for fundamental changes in the state’s insurance market advanced in the Colorado Legislature Tuesday as lawmakers lunged toward adjournment on May 7. If approved and signed by the Governor, the bills would create new insurance products for Coloradans who are currently uninsured, give the Division of […]

AMA Leader Commentary. By Edward L. Langston, MD, May 5, 2008. http://www.ama-assn.org A message to all physicians fromEdward L. Langston, MD, chair of the AMA Board of Trustees. There is something new happening out there. Have you noticed the birth of convenient care clinics, also known as retail clinics? Most are located in a facility […]

OTTAWA – Data released from the medical student and resident component of the 2007 National Physician Survey (NPS) highlight the need for governments, medical schools and professional medical organizations to pay attention to the changing face of the medical profession. Medical students and residents have identified several priorities that signify changes from the way previous […]

By DAN WALLACH, The Enterprise http://www.southeasttexaslive.com Lawsuit reforms in Texas since 1995 have helped lead to $1.75 billion in local investment and creation of more than 8,300 permanent jobs, an economic analysis released Monday said. A group called Texans for Lawsuit Reform Foundation sent out the analysis by Waco-based economist M. Ray Perryman. In his […]

By T.M. Shultz, The Daily Courier http://www.dcourier.com/ The president of the company that insures about 90 percent of Arizona’s doctors against medical malpractice says he can understand the frustrations of family practice physicians. “It’s extremely difficult for physicians today to meet the financial needs of their practices,” said Dr. James Carland, president of Mutual Insurance […]

By MARSHA SHULER http://www.2theadvocate.com/ The House of Representatives watered down, then killed, legislation Monday to expand coverage under the state’s medical malpractice laws. House Bill 70 by Rep. Greg Cromer, R-Slidell, died when 44 representatives voted for it while 45 representatives voted against it. Fifty-three votes are needed for passage. Sixteen House member didn’t vote. […]