side note:The high cost of healthcare usually ends up in the consumers’ laps. This is very much the same thing in regards to medical malpractice insurance, we need to learn that this model cannot last forever. By JAMES H. “SMOKEY” SHOTT Bluefield Daily Telegraph Depending upon whom you ask, the U.S. either has the best […]

side note: This New York Times Op-Ed Looks at the expensive medical malpractice insurance everyone is blaming for the high cost of healthcare: In this op-ed, the author claims that preventable medical injuries, not patient compensation, is the source of healthcare’s high price tag. He calls for more effort and resources to be poured into […]

side note: California Court Upholds Medical Malpractice Liability Cap, Good Sign for State’s Malpractice Insurance Rates: California’s $250,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases recently withstood its first appellate court challenge in more than 20 years. The 5th Appellate District Court ruled that the limit set with the state’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform […]

side note: It will be interesting to see what develops in the state of New York b/c of this. There are some serious Medical Malpractice Insurance issues in that state that really need to be addressed by the government. BusinessInsurance.comby Roberto Ceniceros NEW YORK—Acting New York Insurance Superintendent Kermitt Brooks on Wednesday said he will […]

side note: WISCONSIN DOES NOT ALLOW DAMAGES FOR WITNESSING MALPRACTICE: The Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed a bystander’s medical malpractice award for emotional distress, ruling that the state’s medical malpractice law does not allow bystanders to seek damages for emotional distress. The high court’s 5-2 decision tossed out a lower court’s $200,000 award to a father […]

side note: IT’S NOW HARDER TO SUE AN ER DOCTOR IN ARIZONA: The Arizona Governor signed a bill into law this week that raises the burden of proof for medical malpractice lawsuits against emergency room physicians. The bill raises the burden of proof for plaintiffs in malpractice suits against emergency room doctors from “preponderance of […]

side note: I couldn’t imagine paying $30 a year for Medical Malpractice Insurance. With that being said, this physician pays 10K a year….I know some doctors who would love to pay that premium! Congrats to Dr. Moneyhun and his long successful career! Garrett StackTheHeraldBulletin.com ANDERSON — The doors to Dr. James Moneyhun’s office, which have […]

side note: It’s exciting news when 4 research institutions like these get together and share their resources. I’m expecting good things from this….. Atlanta Business Chronicle by Urvaksh Karkaria Four Georgia research and health-care organizations will collaborate to launch a center to boost development and commercialization of next-generation medical devices and medical technology. Billed as […]

side note: Well….even though I’ve read through a bunch of the details of President Obama’s health care plan….this really breaks it down into simple points. No one knows if it’ll work, but everyone can pretty much agree that something needs to be done to deal with rising insurance costs and what to do with people […]