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Guest column: Stand up for state's fragile citizens The Seattle Times Jan. 31, 2006 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2002772361_moody31.html Insurance, access on health agenda The Star-Tribune, Casper, WY Jan. 31, 2006 http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2006/01/31/news/casper/c4f9fc957189e7278725710700060aa8.txt Business & Lobbying - Lobby League #47 Physicians The Hill, Washington, D.C. Jan. 31, 2006 http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/Business/020106_lobbyleague.html Opinion - Our say: Doctors' board needs some first aid The Capital, Annapolis, MD Jan. 30, 2006 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2006/01_30-33/OPN Medical malpractice news
Health is the likely focus for Bush The Philadelphia Inquirer Jan. 30, 2006 http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/living/health/13745315.htm Insurance rates subside for doctors Dayton, OH, Business Journal Jan. 30, 2006 http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/health_care/industry_regulation/2006/01/30/dayton_story8.html No-fault apologies proposed for docs The Salt Lake Tribune, UT Jan. 29, 2006 http://www.sltrib.com/ci_3449325 Medical malpractice insurance rates continue to rise: A special report The Globe Gazette, Mason City, IA Jan. 28, 2006 http://www.globegazette.com/articles/2006/01/28/latest_news/doc43dae602bdba9271849779.txt Commentary: Malpractice caps aren't key Philadelphia Business Journal Jan. 27, 2006 http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2006/01/30/editorial3.html Medical malpractice news
Board points to lack of staff Baltimore Sun Jan. 27, 2006 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.physicians27jan27,1,5739801.story?coll=bal-local-headlines Bush wants expanded health savings accts United Press International Jan. 26, 2006 http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060126-123000-2227r Medical malpractice news
Doctors won't seek ballot measure on medical malpractice KVOA TV4, Tucson, AZ (Associated Press) Jan. 26, 2006 http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=4414756&nav=HMO6HMaW Doctors forgo effort to put a limit on jury verdicts The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ Jan. 26, 2006 http://www.azstarnet.com/news/113092 Medical malpractice news
Governor introduces health care reform bill Rutland Herald, Rutland, VT Jan. 25, 2006 http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060125/NEWS/601250365/1004 Governor Douglas unveils health plan to cover uninsured The Times Argus, Barre, VT Jan. 25, 2006 http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060125/NEWS/601250322/1003 Medical malpractice news
Medical malpractice bill passes first hurdle The Olympian, Olympia, WA Jan. 24, 2006 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060124/NEWS/60124004 An obstetrician's plea The Olympian, Olympia, WA Jan. 24, 2006 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060124/NEWS/60124005/1018 Doctors' show of sympathy to be protected under bill The Indianapolis Star, IN Jan. 24, 2006 http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060124/NEWS02/601240410/1008/NEWS02 House revives malpractice bill, sends it to Senate Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Associated Press) Jan. 24, 2006 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/256781_malpractice24.html Medical malpractice news
Health plan to revive debate Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2006 http://www.latimes.com/features/health/consumer/la-na-health23jan23,1,4539510.story?coll=la-health-consumer-news Bill would let doctors apologize The Indianapolis Star, IN Jan. 23, 2006 http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060123/NEWS02/60123026 Second shot at veto override near Green Bay Press-Gazette, WI Jan. 23, 2006 http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060123/GPG0101/601230483/1207/GPGnews California docs enjoy drop in malpractice premiums Sacramento Business Journal Jan. 23, 2006 http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/health_care/physician_practices/2006/01/23/sacramento_focus3.html?f=et165&hbx=e_vert Emergency docs grade N.C. tort moves an "F" Triangle Business Journal, Raleigh, NC Jan. 23, 2006 http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/health_care/physician_practices/2006/01/23/triangle_story5.html?f=et165&hbx=e_vert Opinion: Malpractice crisis lingers Philadelphia Inquirer Jan. 22, 2006 http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/business/13680238.htm Editorial: A little too shrill Argus Leader, Souix Falls, SD Jan. 22, 2006 http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060122/OPINION01/601220318/1052 Medical malpractice news
Doctors' votes help stop malpractice cap override The Capital Times, Madison, WI Jan. 20, 2006 http://www.madison.com/tct/mad/topstories/index.php?ntid=69583&ntpid=1 Bush lists health care, tax, energy policies on '06 agenda Bloomberg.com Jan. 20, 2006 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=a7aDvj3uXxn8&refer=us Medical malpractice news
Bush speech to focus on health care plans phillyBurbs.com (Associated Press) Jan. 19, 2006 http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/26-01192006-599652.html St. Paul executive says company didn't cheat W.Va. doctors The West Virginia Record Jan. 19, 2006 http://www.wvrecord.com/news/newsview.asp?c=173429 Editorial: Virginia gets a D+ for ER care The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, VA Jan. 19, 2006 http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2006/012006/01192006/159678 State comes out 'kind of average' on emergency room care Star Newspapers, Tinley Park, IL Jan. 19, 2006 http://www.starnewspapers.com/star/spnews/news/19-sp7.htm Department: Malpractice insurance hikes subside Business Courier, Cincinnati, OH Jan. 19, 2006 http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2006/01/16/daily35.html Opinion: Stop the drips The Clarion News, Clarion, PA Jan. 19, 2006 http://www2.theclarionnews.com/Opinions/49099.shtml Malpractice insurance rates for doctors starting to stabilize Akron Beacon-Journal, OH (Associated Press) Jan. 18, 2006 http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/news/state/13656392.htm Penn State Poll profiles statewide concerns Penn State Live, PA Jan. 18, 2006 http://live.psu.edu/story/15531 Medical malpractice news
Malpractice forum produces options The Olympian, Olympia, WA Jan. 18, 2006 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060118/NEWS/60118005/1018 Editorial: Malpractice issue calls for civil discourse The Olympian, Olympia, WA Jan. 18, 2006 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060118/NEWS/60118006 Opinion: Florida's paper boogeyman strikes again The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, FL Jan. 18, 2006 http://www.tampatrib.com/MGBJD846LIE.html Medical malpractice news
Editorial: Task list is full of opportunities The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA Jan. 17, 2006 http://www.spokesmanreview.com/opinion/story.asp?ID=111625 Opinion: Doctors report on health of EMS systems Billings Gazette, Billings, MO Jan. 17, 2006 http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2006/01/17/build/opinion/30-gaz-op.inc Caesareans rising Asbury Park Press, NJ Jan. 17, 2006 http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060117/LIFE11/601170340/1006/OPINION Medical malpractice news
With alternative resolution, fewer torts going to courts Sacramento Business Journal Jan. 16, 2006 http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2006/01/16/focus2.html Tort reform didn't reduce doctors' insurance rates Baltimore Business Journal Jan. 16, 2006 http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2006/01/16/editorial3.html Larger Board of Medicine proposed Union Leader, NH Jan. 16, 2006 http://www.theunionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Larger+Board+of+Medicine+proposed&articleId=5df79723-c2e8-4e40-b56f-0fe38f13cd8c Editorial: Say 'I'm sorry' and stay out of court The Indianapolis, IN, Star Jan. 16, 2006 http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060116/OPINION/601160316/1002 Fight brews over medical lawsuit limits Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ (Associated Press) Jan. 16, 1006 http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/111532 Lawyers donate big bucks for possible medical malpractice fight KVOA.com, Tucson, AZ (Associated Press) Jan. 15, 2006 http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=4366223&nav=HMO6HMaW Panel reviews malpractice issue Times Dispatch, Richmond, VA Jan. 14, 2006 http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1128769310494&path=!news&s=1045855934842 Medical malpractice effort returns despite defeats of past years The Olympian, Olympia, WA Jan. 14, 2006 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060114/NEWS/60114002/1018 Medical malpractice news
Editorial: Emergency medical care report gives state mixed grades, issues to discuss The Morning Call, Allentown, PA Jan. 13, 2006 http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/all-editorial1jan13,0,6151364.story?coll=all-opiniontop-hed Report: N.C. health care in flux The Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina Jan. 13, 2006 http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/13/43c742017894c Local health officials dispute N.H.'s so-so medical grade Foster's Online, Dover, NH Jan. 12, 2006 http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060112/NEWS01/101120120 Medical malpractice news
State ranks 7th in emergency care The Evening Sun, Hanover, PA Jan. 12, 2006 http://www.eveningsun.com/localnews/ci_3395842 S.C. emergency care fifth-best in U.S. Island Packet, Hilton Head Island, SC Jan. 12, 2006 http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/5453193p-4922187c.html Emergency care system in state 'average' The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL Jan. 12., 2006 http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2006/01/12/news/103501.txt Pennsylvania ranked 7th in emergency care York, PA, Daily Record Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.ydr.com/health/ci_3391776 State's emergency care ranks 7th; but landmark report flags medical liability and safety issues Allentown, PA, Morning Call Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b1-5er-rjan11,0,4697827.story Doctors respond to emergency care issues The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.pennlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/business/1136974856213030.xml?pennbiz&coll=1 Pa. rates a 'B-,' NJ a 'C+' for emergency care The Philadelphia Inquirer Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/counties/philadelphia_county/philadelphia/13596153.htm Editorial: In Pa., vital signs are stable The Philadelphia Inquirer Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/editorial/13596188.htm State malpractice grade bodes ill: D- may speed doctor shortage Boston Herald Jan. 11, 2006 http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=120802 Emergency care in Maine eighth in the U.S. Bangor, ME, Daily News Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.bangornews.com/news/templates/?a=126765 Iowa gets C+ on emergency medicine report card Sioux City Journal Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2006/01/11/news/local/0dcd14adf7d48bf3862570f3001147f8.txt Report gives Arizona low marks for emergency medical care KVOA, Tucson, AZ Jan. 11, 2006 http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=4348646&nav=HMO6 Montana receives 'C' for emergency medical care New West, Missoula, MT Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.newwest.net/index.php/citjo/topic/C78/L76 State not making grade in ER report KOMO-TV, Seattle Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.komotv.com/healthwatch/story.asp?ID=41226 Oklahoma ranked 48th in emergency medicine; liability lawsuits; lack of insurance Insurance Journal (Associated Press) Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2006/01/11/64011.htm Emergency room doctors say Oregon gets a C minus The News-Review, Roseburg, OR Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.newsreview.info/article/20060111/NEWS/60111004 Doctor disputes state's poor grade in health survey KETV-TV, Omaha, NE Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.ketv.com/newsarchive/5984671/detail.html Emergency care in bad condition The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.spokesmanreview.com/idaho/story.asp?ID=110665 Doctor's group gives Missouri poor rating Columbia, MO, Daily Tribune (Associated Press) Jan. 11, 2006 http://c1.zedo.com/jsc/c1/ff2.html?n=162;c=427/1;s=305;d=16;w=720;h=300;t=UndertoneNetworks.com State gets C for ER care Austin, TX, American-Stateman Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/01/11MedicalReport.html States' medical-crisis failings shock task force Rockford, IL, Register Star Jan. 11, 2006 http://www.rrstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060111/BUSINESS07/101110018/1002 Medical malpractice news
Opinion: Health insurance crisis is critical Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA Jan. 10, 2006 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/255018_medmal10.html Lawmaker's bill would keep apologies out of court Decatur Daily Democrat, IN (Associated Press) Jan. 9, 2006 http://www.decaturdailydemocrat.com/articles/2006/01/09/news/news/news07.txt Malpractice debated Valley Independent, Monessen, PA Jan. 9, 2006 http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/newssummary/s_411791.html Editorial: Docs fight again for malpractice law reform Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD Jan. 9, 2006 http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=128376&format=html Medical malpractice news
Trial lawyers vow to stymie old foes in '06 The Business Review, Albany, NY Jan. 9, 2006 http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/health_care/industry_regulation/2006/01/09/albany_story7.html?f=et166&hbx=e_vert Law gives some protection for reporting errors Charlotte, NC, Business Journal Jan. 9, 2005 http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/health_care/industry_regulation/2006/01/09/charlotte_focus5.html?f=et166&hbx=e_vert Medicine needs long-term fix Philadelphia Inquirer, PA Jan. 9, 2006 http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/business/13573386.htm Docs fight again for malpractice law reform Hagerstown Herald, Hagerstown, MD Jan. 9, 2005 http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=128376&format=html Editorial: Lawmakers face a full agenda The Olympian, Olympia, WA Jan. 8, 2006 http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060108/OPINION01/60108029/1005 Medical malpractice news
'Sorry' may become safer for doctors The Indianapolis Star, IN Jan. 6, 2006 http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060106/NEWS02/601060490/1006/NEWS01 Bill aims to save good Samaritans from lawsuits The Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, CO Jan. 6, 2006 http://www.gjsentinel.com/hp/content/news/stories/2006/01/05/1_6_Good_Samaritan_bill.html Medical malpractice news
Hospitals' profit margin hits 6-year high in 2004 USA Today Jan. 4, 2005 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-01-04-hospital-profits-usat_x.htm Medical malpractice news
Senate moves quickly on health reform The Barre-Mont Pelier Times Argus, VT Jan. 4, 2006 http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060104/NEWS/601040336/1003/NEWS02 Malpractice crisis is over, group says Harrisburg Patriot-News, PA Jan. 4, 2006 http://www.pennlive.com/business/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/business/1136370065180120.xml&coll=1 What's driving the cost? WCAX-TV, Burlington, VT Jan. 4, 2006 http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=4314168&nav=4QcS Medical malpractice news
Malpractice insurance 'crisis' fading Centre Daily Times, State College, PA Jan. 3, 2006 http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/13536455.htm Medical liability 'crisis is over' Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Associated Press) Jan. 3, 2006 http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/health/s_409730.html Editorial: Medical Malpractice: Uninsured deserve to be compensated for medical errors Salt Lake Tribune, UT Jan. 2, 2006 http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_3366227 Medical malpractice news
Signs of 'crisis' fading The Philadelphia Inquirer Jan. 2, 2006 http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/business/13531462.htm Providers push for more malpractice insurance reforms Philadelphia Business Journal Jan. 2, 2006 http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/health_care/physician_practices/2006/01/02/philadelphia_focus7.html?f=et165&hbx=e_vert Med mal reform helps bring doctors back to area The Telegraph, Alton, IL Jan. 1, 2006 http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15849431&BRD=1719&PAG=461&dept_id=25271&rfi=6 Opinion: Health care cases need special courts The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ Dec. 31, 20005 http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/1231satlet5-311.html A 'lose-lose' system Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch Dec. 31, 2005 http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1128769019150 |