http://www.ncpa.org For all its faults, American health care does many things right — we are not starting from scratch and don’t need a grand overhaul.  The bad news is that our health care system costs too much, covers too few, is rarely efficient, is often negligent, and focuses too much on treatment and not enough […]

http://www.marketwatch.com PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Oct 20, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. Darwin, a specialty insurer based in Farmington, Connecticut, will become part of Allied World’s U.S. operations. Scott Carmilani, President and Chief Executive Officer of Allied World, […]

By Maureen Hoch http://www.pbs.org Faced with one of the nation’s highest poverty rates and the second highest percentage of the population living without health insurance, New Mexico is navigating significant challenges when it comes to the medical care of its residents – often making health care reform a top issue of discussion during this election […]

http://www.marketwatch.com JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct 16, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — First Professionals Insurance Company, Inc. (First Professionals) has announced a new program that will bring preferred insurance solutions to physicians in the state of Ohio. In conjunction with First Professionals, The Premium Group, Inc. (PGI) is enhancing its partnership with the Ohio Osteopathic Association (OOA) by bringing […]

San Antonio Business Journal – by Tamarind Phinisee http://www.bizjournals.com Medical Protective (MedPro) has lowered its medical insurance rates by an average of 6.2 percent for physicians throughout the Texas. This is the sixth time in the last four years that the Dallas-based primary medical-liability insurer has made a rate reduction. In all, the company has […]

A newly-released 2008 Medical Economics survey focusing on malpractice premiums for physicians across the United States provides encouraging medical industry news on one of the least popular issues for healthcare providers – malpractice insurance. The actuarial research, presented to the Physician Insurers Association of America and reported by Medical Economics, is available for perusal by […]

http://www.marketwatch.com DANIA, Fla., Oct 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Healthcare Underwriters Group of Florida (HUFL), a medical liability insurance company licensed and operating in Florida that is owned and governed exclusively by Florida physicians, announced today that it will pay its first cash dividends to its policyholders/owners. This action was approved by HUFL’s Subscribers Advisory […]

By Jon Thompson http://www.kenoradailyminerandnews.com Kenora’s physician shortage reached a breaking point this month when the emergency room was nearly closed for a weekend due to the physician shortage then the Lake of the Woods Hospital administration stopped staffing the ward between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. permanently. Orlo Mejia had a stroke two years ago. […]

By JENS MANUEL KROGSTAD, Courier Staff Writer http://www.wcfcourier.com WATERLOO — Area legislators gathered ideas on how to solve the state’s physician shortage problem on Monday. The lead item was a $15 million health care work force shortage fund that would add 150 new physician residency slots across the state and provide incentives such as forgivable […]