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Malpractice Rates Articles, 2005 Hagerstown Morning Herald, Doctors had complained that a 33 percent increase in malpractice rates scheduled to take effect Jan. 1 would drive some out of business. ... Malpractice caps must be looked at thoroughly Nashville City Paper, The study found that among the 19 states that instituted caps during those years, only two states experienced flat or lower medical malpractice rates. ... Senate Democrats back bill to regulate medical malpractice rates Kansas City Star (subscription), ...- Senate Democrats on Tuesday outlined their plan to curb Missouri's rising medical malpractice rates by increasing the regulation of insurance companies. Sen. ... Rise In Medical Malpractice Rates On The Way WJZ, Annapolis, MD. (AP) Critics of the medical malpractice insurance bill that became law earlier this month can say "I told you so.". ... Washington Malpractice Rates Drop Without Damage Cap; State's ... U.S. Newswire (press release), ...decrease by Washington's largest malpractice insurer exposes yet another insurance company lie about the source of rising malpractice rates: damage caps do not ... Caps won’t halt malpractice rates Virginian Pilot, If Virginia lawmakers want to scold citizens for being too litigious or trial attorneys for being too fond of Democrats, then they can adopt Del. ... NH Trial Lawyers Association says: Foster's Daily Democrat, However, they said insurance companies will not guarantee the creation of a screening panel would lower malpractice rates for doctors. ... Legislature delves into medical malpractice initiatives Seattle Post Intelligencer, But Kreidler's research shows that the average cost of medical malpractice rates, adjusted for inflation, has actually declined for many specialties compared ... New caps not seen happening Richmond Times Dispatch, ...increases in migrant populations without prenatal care, family doctors unable to deliver babies, unemployed midwives and, of course, rising malpractice rates. ... Malpractice Suits Aren't What Needs Fixing Here Common Dreams ...claim. Medical malpractice rates have not risen more slowly in states that impose financial caps on pain and suffering awards. In ... Medical malpractice cap removed from compromise bill Hampton Roads Daily Press, ...premium debate, instituting some comparatively minor reforms that may cut down on lawsuits against doctors, which they hope will lead to lower malpractice rates ... Caps & damages Kansas City Star (subscription), ...soaring. They point to Kansas and its $250,000 cap as a model system where malpractice rates are less than half as high as in Missouri. ... Bush's malpractice reform may trump local efforts MSNBC But the Foundation For Taxpayer and Consumer Rights says damage awards caps haven't prevented other insurers there from raising malpractice rates by nearly 20 ... Let the market establish rates Harlingen Valley Morning Star, ...say the reform effort is working, as some physicians in high-risk specialties who had stopped treating patients because of the malpractice rates have begun ... Tort reform called Bradenton Herald, After tort reform was effected in Mississippi, Dr. Keith Goodfellow said that skyrocketing malpractice rates are forcing him to give up part of the practice he ... Group Wants Doctors to Stop Lobbying Patients Cybercast News Service, Many doctors blame their soaring medical malpractice rates on huge jury awards and trial lawyers who pocket a large share of those awards. ... State’s leaders take up malpractice reform issue Bowling Green Daily News, ...of Marketing and Communications for the Council of Insurance Agents, said the group supports tort reform, but also said increases in malpractice rates were to ... Conn. to Hold Med-Mal Rate Hearing Next Month Insurance Journal ...summer. Rell asked for an informational hearing on all medical malpractice rates, not just on GE Medical Protective's rate filing. ... Area health specialists give pros of tort reform Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, ...years ago. If the trend continues, the state could be forced to raise malpractice rates more to cover yearly payouts. The rating ... New emphasis on malpractice talks after Bush visits Morris Daily Herald, Bush met with a few locals Wednesday feeling the pinch of soaring malpractice rates, and then told their stories in a speech before 1,500 doctors, Republicans ... Doctors finding bigger is better to reduce costs Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription), They don't want to join hospitals or managed-care practices, but can't afford the overhead and malpractice rates of a one-to-two-person practice. ... Democrats Pass Malpractice Bill With HMO Tax, But Governor Vows ... Montgomery County Sentinel, State legislators were called back to Annapolis on December 27, to pass legislation that would curb the rising malpractice rates in Maryland that are causing ... Patients suffering because of legal climate, doctors say The Tennessean, ...a lobbyist for the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, said the Volunteer State does not have a problem with runaway juries and malpractice rates here are ... FTCR: Bush Lies: California Insurance Regulation, Not Caps ... U.S. Newswire (press release), SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 5 /US Newswire/ -- President Bush's claim today that a medical malpractice damage cap lowered doctors ... Bush enters malpractice debate Chicago Daily Southtown, ..."We keep getting the Springfield shuffle, and I think it's time to stop.". When lawmakers failed to agree on a response to malpractice rates last summer, Gov. ... Doctors facing tough decisions Baltimore Sun (subscription), ...high-risk fields, have had to decide this week whether to quit, alter their practices or find a way to cover rapidly rising malpractice rates while Maryland's ... Bush Calls For Malpractice Award Limits National Underwriter, Schakowsky said the problem of medical malpractice rates should be dealt with from an insurance regulation perspective rather than through tort reforms. ... Md. Legislature Overrides Malpractice Bill Kansas City Star (subscription), ...politics.". The company that covers most Maryland doctors increased malpractice rates 28 percent in 2004 and 33 percent in 2005. ... Ehrlich vetoes malpractice legislation Baltimore Sun (subscription), ...repeated his promise that if legislators allow his veto to stand, he will include $30 million in next year's budget to stabilize malpractice rates and $18.5 ... Senate bill takes aim at insurance companies Gwinnett Daily Post, Cook, executive director of the Medical Association of Georgia, agreed that Seabaugh’s bill wouldn’t solve the problem of rising malpractice rates, but for ... Battle Looms Over Ga. Medical Liability Reform Legislation, Its ... Insurance Journal ...of the Medical Association of Georgia, told the Gwinnett Daily-Post that Seabaugh's bill wouldn't solve the problem of rising malpractice rates, but for a ... Press Briefing by Scott McClellan Whitehouse.gov (press release) ...to investigating, having hearings on Capitol Hill or having a commission, whatever, look into why the insurance carriers are raising their malpractice rates? ... Put politics aside and get to logic for medical costs Bloomington Pantagraph, And trial lawyers blame doctors who make mistakes and insurance companies that they say raise rates, especially malpractice rates, because they can, not ... Tortured tort logic Boulder Daily Camera, In response, malpractice rates dropped by 20 percent in three years, and have largely stabilized. So why the big push for tort reform? ... Docs offer competing malpractice initiative OregonLive.com, Require public hearings if an insurance company wants to increase malpractice rates by more than 15 percent, and require those insurance companies to open ... Medical lawsuit reform debated Everett Herald, ...up the state's investigation of allegations against physicians and require public hearings if an insurance company wants to increase malpractice rates by more ... Tort reform: Instead, reduce medical errors DesMoinesRegister.com, ...of business. Bush also has said that high malpractice rates drive up the cost of health care. Some suits are frivolous. And it's ... Maryland Gov. Ehrlich's Med Mal Proposal Unveiled; Special ... Insurance Journal Democrats have argued that the insurance commissioner should delay increases in medical malpractice rates temporarily to allow the General Assembly to vote ... Gridlock again Baltimore Sun (subscription), More than $48 million in annual tax revenue would immediately lower malpractice rates and pay for an increased Medicaid reimbursement to high-risk specialists ... Color Photos Reveal Details of Titan's Surface NPR (audio), News. I'm Scott Simon. Coming up, how insurance companies set malpractice rates for doctors. After all, doctors are not automobiles. ... Caution On Tort Reform The Chattanoogan, Dr. Keith Goodfellow, of Bay St. Louis, said that skyrocketing malpractice rates are forcing him to give up part of the practice he loves. ... The president prescribes retribution Newark Star Ledger, Malpractice rates, according to the tax and consumer foundation, immediately began to fall and by 1991 had dropped some 20 percent. ... The lawmakers are in Hampton Roads Daily Press, ...to calls for more aggressive action, legislators need valid, up-to-date data on the relationship between physicians' career decisions and malpractice rates. ... Malpractice bills headed for governor's veto Annapolis Capital, Mr. Frosh rebuffed criticism that the bill was light on tort reform aimed at keeping jury awards - and therefore malpractice rates - down over time. ... Poll: State residents back malpractice reform Dekalb Daily Chronicle, Illinois Policy Survey, found that southern Illinois residents were the most likely in the state to have lost doctors due to rising malpractice rates as well ... Malpractice cap would prevent meaningful payouts Fauquier Times-Democrat, ...persist in supporting the California myth, they have the excuse of a subtext: even though tort reform doesn't assure lowered medical malpractice rates, a cap ... Doctor stars as tort victim Baltimore Sun (subscription), Along with a 28 percent across-the-board increase in malpractice rates, she said, the loss of her "claims-free" discount meant her premiums would jump from ... Lawmakers convene Monday to begin this year’s session Gwinnett Daily Post, ...state. But supporters cite other states — notably Texas — where tort reform laws have led to a lowering of malpractice rates. ... Blunt Hopes Choice For Insurance Chief Will Get To Bottom Of ... Missourinet.com, ...by John Davis. A man from St. Louis is being asked to head the state department of insurance. Dale Finke's nomination by incoming ... Malpractice Rates archives Free Press Release Submission |
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