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Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates Articles, 2005



Temporary surgeons: Have scalpel, will travel
Orlando Business Journal, ..."Because of the high medical malpractice insurance rates in Florida, it was untenable to continue my practice," says Dr. John Stumpf, a Naples general surgeon. ...


Legislature delves into medical malpractice initiatives
Seattle Post Intelligencer, Monday at 3:30 pm. The doctors say medical malpractice insurance rates are skyrocketing out of control. But Kreidler's research shows ...


Diagnosing Malpractice Insurance Rates
NPR (audio), Description: Medical malpractice insurance rates are not handled like other premiums, such as car insurance. Doctors who have been ...


State to schedule hearing on medical malpractice insurance
Newsday, Rell has ordered state insurance regulators to schedule a public hearing to review ways to grapple with Connecticut's rising medical malpractice insurance rates ...


Malpractice Suits Aren't What Needs Fixing Here
Common Dreams Eight of the 10 states with the lowest medical malpractice insurance rates require an approval process before the companies can raise rates. ...


US state to change law in bid to halt medical lawsuits
Legalbrief (subscription), 100 doctors in the American state of Virginia have been forced to quit their practice in the past year because of rising medical malpractice insurance rates. ...


Discussions set on tort reform
Washington Times, RICHMOND — Lawmakers in Virginia, where rising medical malpractice insurance rates have forced nearly 100 doctors to quit their practice in the past year ...


Doctor becomes voice for insurance reform
Business Gazette, A Jan. 1 increase in medical malpractice insurance rates was too high for him to continue delivering babies, he said. Schipper's ...


Tort reform called
Bradenton Herald, President Bush went into "judicial hellhole" country to call for tort reform, which is designed to assure the lowering of medical malpractice insurance rates. ...


Medical malpractice insurance rate hike approved
Billings Gazette, CHEYENNE - Medical malpractice insurance rates are going up for doctors covered by Utah Medical Insurance Association, one of the state's two major malpractice ...


Medical malpractice insurance rate hike approved
The Casper Star Tribune, By The Associated Press Thursday, December 30, 2004. CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- Medical malpractice insurance rates are going up for doctors covered by Utah Medical ...


Bush Calls For Malpractice Award Limits
National Underwriter, She noted that statistics showed medical malpractice insurance rates for doctors increased more in states with caps than elsewhere and added that she didn't ...


President Seeks Cap on Verdicts
New York Sun (subscription), ...the Judiciary Committee, Senator Leahy of Vermont, said yesterday he plans to introduce a bill that would reduce medical malpractice insurance rates and modify ...


Running for office
Hagerstown Morning Herald, Last fall, hundreds of Washington County doctors threatened to halt or curtail their work because of rising medical malpractice insurance rates. ...


St. Mary's last heart doctors to leave, cite poor as burden
Palm Beach Post, Rising medical malpractice insurance rates and decreasing reimbursements from Medicare and insurance companies have squeezed doctors financially, so treating ...


Republicans, Democrats fight PR battle over malpractice
Annapolis Capital, The slots are another example.". Carolyn Woodie of Annapolis wrote that she lost her gynecologist in 2003 to spiraling medical malpractice insurance rates. ...


WEEK IN REVIEW
Washington Post, The Maryland General Assembly approved legislation to curb doctors' soaring medical malpractice insurance rates, overriding the veto of Gov. ...


Ehrlich's tax dodge
Baltimore Sun (subscription), ...insurance premiums." In other words, the revenues are dedicated specifically to solving the problem of skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance rates. ...


OB task force holds hearing in Springfield
Madison County Record, A shortage of obstetricians in Illinois as a consequence of skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance rates was discussed at a recent Illinois House of ...


President To Unveil Tort Reform Proposals
National Underwriter, Janice Schakowsky, D-Ill. Schakowsky blamed skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance rates in Illinois on weak regulatory oversight. ...


Doctors' coverage costs seen as crisis by voters
Baltimore Sun (subscription), Maryland voters, troubled that skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance rates could cause doctors to leave the state or choose less risky specialties ...


Doctors face premium pinch
Evansville Courier & Press, Soaring medical malpractice insurance rates have forced more than 160 doctors out of Southern Illinois in the last few years. Statistics ...


With fewer dollars, DBED staying aggressive
MSNBC On the subject of reducing medical malpractice insurance rates, the secretary said, "A solution to the med-mal situation is important to everyone.".


Caution On Tort Reform
The Chattanoogan, ...point. Doesn't anyone remember that insurance companies assured doctors that their medical malpractice insurance rates would drop? ...


Legislature starts session with tricky issues on agenda
Hilton Head Island Packet, Legislators must dig deep enough to find the true reasons for soaring medical malpractice insurance rates and a lack of doctors in some communities. ...


Gridlock again
Baltimore Sun (subscription), Three plans to address Maryland's skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance rates floated around Annapolis at various times yesterday -- the governor's, the ...


Surgical Group Re-Opening Doors
NBC 25, It’sa battle the doctors happily fought, and one they say was unavoidable in their fight against rising medical malpractice insurance rates. ...


State House Dome: Lawmakers face lighter bill year
The Union Leader, ...chairman, David Hess. Several bills would address skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance rates. Rep. Howard “Crow� Dickinson ...


Beware judicial hellholes says President
Earthtimes.org Statistics show that towering medical malpractice insurance rates have driven more than 160 doctors out of Southern Illinois in the last few years. ...


Tort Reform
KAAL, With relatively low medical malpractice insurance rates, a low number of cases filed, and reasonable jury awards, but that is where their agreements end. ...


The Annapolis agenda
Baltimore Sun (subscription), After all, they're still technically in session; the special session convened in December to address rising medical malpractice insurance rates is merely in ...


Speaker shakes up House
Akron Beacon Journal (subscription), He didn't support claims by President Bush and Ohio leaders that lawsuits were out of control and driving up medical malpractice insurance rates so that ...


The Top 10 local stories of the year
Annapolis Capital, Meanwhile, medical malpractice insurance rates climbed to dizzying heights - an average of 28 percent in 2004, with another 33 percent coming in 2005. ...


Legislature convenes amid controversy
The Columbian, ...asked to choose between warring initiatives, from trial lawyers and the medical community, to curb lawsuit abuse and soaring medical malpractice insurance rates ...


Meetings Held on Eve of Special Session
NBC 25, ANNAPOLIS, MD- Doctors and legislators are hoping for a cure for skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance rates. They will be ...


Legislative Issues Range From Logging To Meth Labs
The Register-Guard, ...vision services. Prescription-drug costs and doctors' rising medical malpractice insurance rates may also be targeted. Education ...


'Food fight' over Gregoire election dominates new session
Seattle Post Intelligencer, ...are confronted with competing initiatives, from trial lawyers and the medical community, to curb lawsuit abuse and soaring medical malpractice insurance rates. ...


Lingering Gregoire-Rossi furor eclipses new session
Seattle Post Intelligencer, ...allies and the other from doctors and their allies - with very different approaches to curbing lawsuit abuse and runaway medical malpractice insurance rates. ...


Unfinished business critical for our region
News-Herald.com, ...overhaul law. It also stalled on a measure to reduce medical malpractice insurance rates for doctors in Ohio and other states. Our ...




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