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Medical malpractice news
Friday, August 29, 2003
Erie Times
Aug 28
Hamot, doctor pay $6.5M
http://pennlive.com/newsflash/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-6/106204674144940.xml
The New York Times
Aug 27
Court Revives Suit Against Cruise Line
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Cruise-Lawsuit.html
Scranton Times
Aug 27
Malpractice bill: $7M
http://www.scrantontimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10069725&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=8
Daily Courier
Aug 21
Mount Pleasant: Residents work to save Frick Hospital
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_151087.html
Houston Chronicle
Aug 24
Amendment pits powerful lobbies
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2062637
Amednews.com
Aug 26
Bill suggests new ways to handle malpractice cases
http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/amnews/pick_03/gvsc0901.htm
The New York Times
Aug 23
The Doctor's Shrinking Future (3 Letters)
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/23/opinion/L23DOCS.html
The New York Times
Aug 24
A Birthing Center Falls Prey to Rising Insurance Costs
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/24/nyregion/24birt.html
posted by Editor at 2:55 PM
Medical malpractice news
Thursday, August 21, 2003
Philadelphia Daily News
Aug 20
The real malpractice solution
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/6573326.htm
Philadelphia Daily News
Aug 19
Another malpractice insurer asks Pa. for big rate increase
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/local/6564899.htm
Philadelphia Daily News
Aug 18
Malpractice proposal
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/6558099.htm
posted by Editor at 4:19 PM
Medical malpractice news
Philadelphai Daily News
Aug 18
Malpractice proposal
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/6558099.htm
Philadelphia Inquirer
Aug 17
For Tenet, a broken strategy
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/business/6548636.htm
Centre Daily Times
Aug 17
Estate of Maurice Gibb colored by accusations of malpractice
http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/6556240.htm
posted by Editor at 4:16 PM
Medical malpractice news
Wednesday, August 13, 2003
Scranton Times Tribune
Aug 13
MCARE depleted, state says
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=9999642&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6
Philadelphia Daily News
Aug 13
Put national health care back on the agenda
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/6520522.htm
Philadelphia Inquirer
Aug 13
Against the denial
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/6518853.htm
Tallahassee Deomcrat
Aug 13
Lawmakers expect to pass malpractice bill today
http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/local/6519247.htm
posted by Editor at 3:55 PM
Medical malpractice news
Miami Herald & Philadelphia Inquirer
Aug 8 & 9
Gov. Bush calls special session to pass malpractice bill
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/6483208.htm, http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/business/6492626.htm
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Aug 11
State prisoners get new health care provider
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/03223/210962.stm
US Newswire
Aug 11
New Data Shows Medical Malpractice Filings Have Dropped Over Last Decade
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=110-08112003
Scranton Times Tribune
Aug 8
State insurance crisis chases neurosurgeon
http://www.scrantontimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=9977120&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6
Phildelphia Daily News
Aug 8
PRESCRIPTION FOR DISASTER
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/opinion/6485534.htm
Daily Local
Aug 7
100 doctors urge tort reform
http://www.dailylocal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=9968171&BRD=1671&PAG=461&dept_id=17782&rfi=8
Philadelphia Daily News
Aug 7
Malpractice issue: No progress
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/local/6476557.htm
Philadelphia Daily News
Aug 7
WHAT'S BEEN TRIED - AND WHERE IT STANDS
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/local/6476558.htm
Philadelphia Daily News
Aug 7
Analysis: Legal claims driving malpractice cost
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/local/6476559.htm
Physician's News Digest
Aug issue
Physician Shortage In Pennsylvania?
http://www.physiciansnews.com/cover/803.html
Morning Call
Aug 5
Malpractice crisis affects nursing homes, too
http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/anotherview/all-view8-5aug05.story
posted by Editor at 2:47 PM
Medical malpractice news
Wednesday, August 06, 2003
Morning Call
Aug 5
Malpractice crisis affects nursing homes, too
http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/anotherview/all-view8-5aug05.story
Physician's News Digest
Aug issue
Physician Shortage In Pennsylvania?
http://www.physiciansnews.com/cover/803.html
posted by Editor at 3:09 PM
Medical malpractice news
Tuesday, August 05, 2003
Medical malpractice news
Monday, August 04, 2003
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
July 29
Malpractice subsidies for doctors weighed
http://www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/20030629malpracticehealth2p2.asp
Centre Daily Times
July 29
Russell Eshleman column: Legislature continues pattern of missed deadlines
http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/opinion/6408528.htm
Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY
July 31
State oks 29 percent premium increase
http://www.courier-journal.com/business/news2003/07/31/biz-front-medical31-3771.html
Marion Star, OH
July 31
Doctors, patients feel malpractice premiums' effects
http://www.marionstar.com/news/stories/20030731/opinion/562526.html
KRNV, Reno, NV (AP)
July 31
Medical insurer to quit Nevada
http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1383579&nav=8faOHDQc
Casper (WY) Star Tribune (AP)
July 31
Enzi bill seeks options to litigation
http://www.trib.com/AP/wire_detail.php?wire_num=103676
NBC4, Amarillo (TX)
July 31
Appeals court overturns award in malpractice case
http://www.kamr.com/Global/story.asp?S=1384752&nav=1PuLHEMX
St. Louis Business Journal
Aug 1
Woman wins $19 million medical malpractice award
http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2003/07/28/daily77.html
WUSF, Tampa, FL
Aug 1
Florida malpractice battle continues
http://publicbroadcasting.net/wusf/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=528923
posted by Editor at 11:32 AM
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