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Hospitals criticized for safety reporting Baltimore Sun September 30, 2005 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-hs.hospitals30sep30,1,4218690.story?ctrack=1&cset=true Another Republican throws hat into next year's race for governor Pittsburgh Post-Gazette September 30, 2005 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05273/580283.stm Malpractice case highlights dispute over damages The Scranton Times-Tribune September 30, 2005 http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15305839&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=416046&rfi=6 Doctor discipline pushed, pols examine malpractice reform The Capital Times, Madison, WI September 30, 2005 http://www.madison.com/tct/home/topstories/index.php?ntid=56025&ntpid=1 Medical malpractice news
Case spotlights malpractice issue Wilkes-Barre, PA, Citizens Voice September 29, 2005 http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15296481&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6 Mercy settles lawsuit for $11 M Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice September 29, 2005 http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15296507&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6 $11 million settlement reached in lawsuit Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader September 29, 2005 http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/news/local/12769299.htm Malpractice premiums will rise 2.9% in 2006 Rocky Mountain News September 29, 2005 http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/business/article/0,1299,DRMN_4_4117671,00.html Copic malpractice rates see minimal increase Denver Business Journal September 28, 2005 http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2005/09/26/daily37.html?jst=b_ln_hl Measure would reduce medical mistakes and lawsuits, senators say St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 28, 2005 http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/nation/story/4458AB12BF7E33A88625708B0010C3E4?OpenDocument Doctors call for emergency help Sacramento Bee September 28, 2005 http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/13636272p-14478775c.html Medical malpractice news
Big insurer of doctors won't raise rates Philadelphia Inquirer (AP) September 28, 2005 http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/business/12759651.htm Pa. insurer will not raise medical malpractice rates for 2006 Insurance Journal September 28, 2005 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2005/09/28/60242.htm Mercy Hospital medical malpractice case ends The Citizen's Voice, Wilkes-Barre, PA September 28, 2005 http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15288200&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6 Paralyzed man awarded $5.7 million in lawsuit against St. Luke's Seattle Post-Intelligencer (AP) September 28, 2005 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=ID%20Malpractice%20Suit Lawyers, doctors put big bucks into I-330 campaign Yakima, WA, Herald Republic September 27, 2005 http://www.yakima-herald.com/page/dis/286455819008645 Iowa doctors march in D.C. over emergency care TheIowaChannel.com September 27, 2005 http://www.theiowachannel.com/health/5028224/detail.html Oklahoma emergency room physicians join Washington, D.C., rally KOTV, Tulsa, OK September 27, 2005 http://www.kotv.com/main/home/stories.asp?whichpage=1&id=90951 Actuaries say med-mal report misled the public Insurance Journal September 27, 2005 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2005/09/27/60217.htm Medical malpractice news
A cornucopia of controversy awaits Legislature as its fall session begins Journal Times, Racine, WI September 27, 2005 http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2005/09/27/local/iq_3701567.txt Pay raise protest: area voices Chambersburg, PA, Public Opinion September 27, 2005 http://www.publicopiniononline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050927/NEWS01/509270301/1002 People 'simply die for lack of health care' The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY September 27, 2005 http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050927/NEWS01/50927001/1008 Medical malpractice news
Survey: Docs leaving D.C. because of insurance woes Washington Business Journal September 26, 2005 http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/health_care/physician_practices/2005/09/26/washington_story7.html?f=et165&hbx=e_vert Family docs become a dying breed The Detriot News September 26, 2005 http://www.detnews.com/2005/health/0509/26/A01-327182.htm Doctors stand to collect if NW Physicians Mutual sold Business Journal of Portland September 26, 2005 http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/health_care/physician_practices/2005/09/26/portland_story8.html?f=et165&hbx=e_vert Lawyers fight theory of frivolous suits Denver Post September 25, 2005 http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3059656 Issue takes hold in other states: Proposals in Washington echo other plans to tackle costs The Olympian, Olympia, WA September 25, 2005 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050925/NEWS/509250305 The issues behind I-330: Doctors and lawyers square off on the ballot, but are the arguments justified? The Olympian, Olympia, WA September 25, 2005 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050925/NEWS/509250317 Initiative questions and answers The Olympian, Olympia, WA September 25, 2005 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050925/NEWS/509250306 State officials listen to Medicaid solutions Pittsburgh Post-Gazette September 24, 2005 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05267/577038.stm Medical malpractice news
State House to get bill calling for constitutional convention Pittsburgh Post-Gazette September 23, 2005 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05266/576424.stm Pa. measure would grant premium break for reducing medical errors Insurance Journal September 23, 2005 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2005/09/23/59990.htm 'Wrongful death bill' facing debate The Janesville, WI, Gazette September 23, 2005 http://www.gazetteextra.com/kedzie_wrongfuldeath092305.asp Opinion: Malpractice bill is a bad idea Daily Press, Newport News, VA September 23, 2005 http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-88991sy0sep23,0,5142779.story?coll=dp-opinion-editorials Medical malpractice news
Commentary: Answering the wrong questions Rutland, VT, Herald September 22, 2005 http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050922/NEWS/509220322/1039 Can a doc be safe and also sorry The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT September 22, 2005 http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3050855 Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn examines health insurance issues Cape Gazette, Lewes, DE September 21, 2005 http://www.capegazette.com/storiescurrent/0905/healthins091605.html Medical malpractice news
State House to hear malpractice testimony Scranton, PA, Times-Tribune September 21, 2005 http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15248413&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=416046&rfi=6 State attorney, judges to meet Richmond, VA, Times-Dispatch September, 21, 2005 http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031785179476 Lawsuit abuse hurting health care, group says The Washington Times September 21, 2005 http://washingtontimes.com/national/20050920-111119-1787r.htm Medical malpractice news
TMLT reduces medical malpractice rates for third straight year San Antonio Business Journal September 20, 2005 http://sanantonio.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2005/09/19/daily7.html Medmal premiums exceed $100,000 in NYS North Country Gazette, NY September 20, 2005 http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/091805MedMalPremiums.html Medical malpractice news
City lawsuits jumped 720% before tort reform deadline St. Louis Business Journal September 19, 2005 http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2005/09/19/focus2.html Malpractice premiums vary in New York Star-Gazette, Elmira, NY September 19, 2005 http://www.stargazettenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050919/NEWS01/509190310 Hospitals lose baby business Baltimore Business Journal September 19, 2005 http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/health_care/physician_practices/2005/09/19/baltimore_story1.html?f=et165&hbx=e_vert Physicians' woes may finally yield tort reform Memphis Business Journal September 19, 2005 http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/health_care/industry_regulation/2005/09/19/memphis_story2.html?f=et166&hbx=e_vert State facing health care worker shortage Milwaukee Business Journal September 19, 2005 http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2005/09/19/story3.html Malpractice premiums begin to level off Hartford, CT, Courant September 18, 2005 http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-malpractice0918.artsep18,0,2725157.story?coll=hc-headlines-local Efforts to modify medical malpractice guidelines go nowhere The New Bern, NC, Sun Journal September 18, 2005 http://www.newbernsj.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=23629&Section=Local Minnesota doctors vote on medical, social issues Duluth News Tribune September 17, 2005 http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/local/12671014.htm Report: Big discrepancy in malpractice premiums The Journal News, Westchester, NY September 16, 2005 http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050916/BUSINESS01/509160315/1066 Medical malpractice news
Doctors' costs studied: Malpractice fees lower here; area is less litigious Rochester, NY, Democrat & Chronicle September 16, 2005 http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050916/BUSINESS/509160374/1001 Study: Malpractice insurance cheaper here Rochester, NY, Democrat & Chronicle September 15, 2005 http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050915/NEWS01/509160356/1007/SPORTS Medical malpractice news
Malpractice access caught up in courts Miami Herald September 15, 2005 http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/12648017.htm Seeking cure for M.D. drain Indianapolis Star September 15, 2005 http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050915/BUSINESS/509150395/1003 Opinion: In Mississippi tort reform works Opinion Journal (Wall Street Journal) September 15, 2005 http://www.opinionjournal.com/cc/?id=110007260 Medical malpractice news
As angry patients vent online, doctors sue to silence them The Wall Street Journal September 14, 2005 http://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB112568868274630508-vj022yawW8_6k2rO4FIg6S7_kws_20060913,00.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top Malpractice rates to stay steady: 6-year run of increases to end for state insurer Hartford Courant, CT September 14, 2005 http://www.courant.com/business/hc-malpractice0914.artsep14,0,1432807.story?coll=hc-headlines-business Insurance issues thwart mobile health clinics USA Today September 14, 2005 http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2005-09-13-katrina-mobile-clinics_x.htm Medical initiatives tackled at forum The Olympian, Olympia, WA September 14, 2005 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050914/NEWS01/509140325/1006 PACs spent record amount in 2004 Houston Chronicle, TX September 13, 2005 http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/politics/3352785 Medical malpractice news
Many ignore doctor recommendations on perceptions of 'over treatment' The Wall Street Journal September 13, 2005 http://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB112655359502038336-TDJnfud3z70zQ1GAKchCp0LrpX4_20060912,00.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top Money pours into malpractice initiative races The Seattle Times (AP) September 12, 2005 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002490494_webmalpractice12.html Law highlights legislators' inconsistency Columbia, MO, Daily Tribune (AP) September 12, 2005 http://www.columbiatribune.com/2005/Sep/20050912News016.asp Medical malpractice news
Experts: State should expect healthy influx of doctors Atlanta Business Chronicle September 12, 2005 http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/health_care/physician_practices/2005/09/12/atlanta_focus6.html?f=et165&hbx=e_vert Editorial: Plenty of blame to share for high health care costs Bloomington, IL, Pantagraph September 12, 2005 http://www.pantagraph.com/stories/091205/opi_20050912001.shtml Politicians who limited lawsuits now seeking to allow more Belleville, IL, News Democrat (AP) September 12, 2005 http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/local/12621605.htm Study: Doctors' coverage rates ease in 2005 Arkansas Democrat Gazette September 11, 2005 http://www.nwanews.com/story.php?paper=adg§ion=Business&storyid=128149 Rising voter discontent might decide initiatives' outcomes The Olympian, Olympia, WA September 11, 2005 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050911/NEWS/509110308 Medical malpractice news
NATO preparing to deliver Katrina Aid Philadelphia Inquirer (AP) September 9, 2005 http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/12595898.htm Rural clinics fear impact of cap ruling The Capital Times, Madison, WI September 9, 2005 http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/index.php?ntid=53482&ntpid=7 Ballot will include doctor-backed measure The Olympian, Olympia, WA September 9, 2005 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050909/NEWS/509090302 Opinion: Specialized medical courts should try complex cases Washington Examiner September 9, 2005 http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2005/09/09/opinion/editorial/24edit09medical.txt Medical malpractice news
Commentary -- PA Trial Lawyers Assoc. Secretary: malpractice 'specialty courts' a threat Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader September 8, 2005 http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/news/opinion/12587434.htm Group questions ads for malpractice initiative The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA September 8, 2005 http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/5162214p-4694923c.html Dueling over medical malpractice Seattle Post-Intelligencer September 8, 2005 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/239764_hcenter08.html Medical malpractice news
Smaller jury awards possible Wichita Eagle, KS September 7, 2005 http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/local/crime_courts/12578063.htm Medical malpractice news
Michigan malpractice insurer withdraws PIC Wisconsin bid Business Journal of Milwaukee September 6, 2005 http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2005/09/05/daily1.html Medical malpractice news
Is this a fix for the malpractice problem? Rockford Register Star, IL September 4, 1005 http://www.rrstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050904/BUSINESS03/509040305/1002 Leading malpractice insurer raises some rates The State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL September 3, 2005 http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/65292.asp Medical malpractice news
Few solutions on horizon as health costs rise USA TODAY September 2, 2005 http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2005-09-01-kaiser-news_x.htm Editorial: Get medical malpractice issues determined quickly Bloomington (IL) Pantagraph September 2, 2005 http://www.pantagraph.com/stories/090205/opi_20050902002.shtml Editorial: When doctors say 'I'm sorry' Hartford (CT) Courant September 2, 2005 http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-sorry.artsep02,0,5832055.story?coll=hc-headlines-editorials Alternative dispute resolution continues to grow Spokane (WA) Journal of Business September 1, 2005 http://www.spokanejournal.com/spokane_id=article&sub=2494 Medical malpractice news
GE continues selling insurance businesses to interested investors Westport (CT) Minuteman September 1, 2005 http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1654&dept_id=57100&newsid=15136466&PAG=461&rfi=9 |
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