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Malpractice Crisis
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Malpractice Crisis
Bost not running for Lt. governor: Murphysboro Republican says he ... 01 Apr 2005 The medical malpractice crisis and the methamphetamine epidemic hold particularly strong ties to Southern Illinois, and Bost said they are largely being ... The Southern, Tackling a tough one: Senators make progress on malpractice rates 01 Apr 2005 ...of closed claims maintained since 1988 by the Texas Department of Insurance, the researchers found "no evidence of the medical malpractice crisis that produced ... The Register-Guard, House OKs bill on medical malpractice insurance 01 Apr 2005 ...“I’m sad to say this bill will do nothing to solve the medical malpractice crisis in this state,� she said. Amherst Republican Rep. ... Nashua Telegraph, Relying on 'a direct line to the people' 01 Apr 2005 ...message got through: A Sun poll at the start of the legislative session found that 83 percent of voters thought there was a medical malpractice crisis in the ... Baltimore Sun Study Calls Medical Malpractice 'Crisis' Into Question Mar 17, 2005 Could it be that the so-called medical malpractice "crisis" that led our fearless state lawmakers to enact sweeping tort reform changes last session was ... Austin Chronicle, Study finds no medical malpractice crisis in Texas Mar 9, 2005 ..."We find no evidence of the medical malpractice crisis that produced headlines over the last several years and led to legal reform in Texas and other states ... Houston Chronicle Kate Flom: State has no malpractice insurance 'crisis' Mar 15, 2005 ...would better serve constituents by leaving intact the laws that already make Minnesota a nationally recognized example of a state without a malpractice crisis. Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), Gouging, numbers belie medical malpractice 'crisis' claims Mar 5, 2005 By THOMAS SHAPLEY. OLYMPIA -- After years of their lobbyists calling for caps on plaintiff's damage awards, squeezing lawyers' contingency ... Seattle Post Intelligencer Study says medical malpractice crisis is a myth Mar 11, 2005 A new study that examined 15 years of medical malpractice claims in Texas found no evidence of a crisis, and no link between awards to patients and rising ... San Antonio Express (subscription), Malpractice costs aren'ta real crisis Mar 16, 2005 Assembled by four law professors, the Texas study mirrored the Duke report. "We find no evidence of the medical malpractice crisis that produced headlines over ... Tallahassee.com, No malpractice crisis, report says Mar 2, 2005 ...decade. The findings mean that there is no medical malpractice crisis in the state, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said. “Changes ... TheNewsTribune.com, Capitol Watch: A crisis without data Mar 8, 2005 The study did fail to support the oft-repeated claim that liability cases have created a medical malpractice "crisis" in this state, but the staff members who ... Seattle Post Intelligencer It's about the competition, stupid! Mar 28, 2005 Nobody else wants their business. No competition equals high prices and big problems. The solution to Illinois’ medical malpractice crisis is Economics 101. ... Madison County Record, State still struggles to recruit doctors Mar 7, 2005 ...on ballots last November. Both were efforts to ease what was declared a medical malpractice crisis in Nevada. The question now is ... Las Vegas Business Press, Doctors rally to cap liability fees Mar 24, 2005 ...of Flags. Thibodeau said Maine faces a "malpractice crisis" of not having enough doctors to meet the needs of residents. Warning ... Bangor Daily News, Honoring the message Mar 10, 2005 ANNAPOLIS - If legislators thought they had settled Maryland's medical malpractice crisis in January, the flock of physicians testifying before a Senate ... Hagerstown Morning Herald, Senate OKs 2 Medical Liability Bills Feb 28, 2005 ...the hearing, Wes Cleveland, director of state legislation for the American Medical Association, said Arizona is among 24 states heading for a malpractice crisis ... Arizona Capitol Times, Lawsuit Lollapalooza Mar 13, 2005 ...returning to Belleville to practice, Dr. Nowak has founded "Keep Doctors in Illinois," a campaign seeking a legislative resolution to the malpractice crisis. ... TAEmag.com, Shortage of details may hurt insurance reform Mar 17, 2005 ...situation. They should not push for reform now, he said, because there may no longer be a malpractice crisis in Maryland. After ... Delmarva Daily Times, Med mal bill stalls in Senate Mar 18, 2005 State Sen. Richard Winkel Jr., R-Urbana, said he recently had held hearings in the Champaign-Urbana area on the state’s medical malpractice crisis. ... Alton Telegraph, Have you been injured. . . Mar 20, 2005 As the debate over the malpractice crisis has grown more rancorous in recent years, an increasing number of attorneys and their employees have had trouble. ... Orlando Sentinel (subscription), Insurance director: Silent phone indicates rates are stabilizing Feb 28, 2005 COLUMBUS, Ohio - After reviewing studies, surveys and statistics that found Ohio's medical malpractice "crisis" may be easing, the state's insurance director ... Akron Beacon Journal (subscription), No unanimity in reports on tort reform Mar 15, 2005 ...“We find no evidence of the medical malpractice crisis that produced headlines over the last several years and led to legal reform in Texas and other states ... Kansas City Star, Much ado about very little on insurance error Mar 21, 2005 ...to refund $1.3 million to insured physicians based on filing errors committed in 2003 ("Gouging, numbers belie medical malpractice 'crisis' claims," March 6). ... Seattle Post Intelligencer Alton mayoral candidate Mick McCahill bucks family tradition Mar 16, 2005 He also believes the mayor should take a stand on the medical malpractice crisis facing doctors in the region, and adopt a resolution supporting caps on damages ... Madison County Record, Study finds tort reform not the answer for medical malpractice ... Mar 21, 2005 In Florida, paid malpractice insurance claims have not increased and most million-dollar malpractice payouts aren't awarded by juries, according to a new study ... Palm Beach Post, Tort legislation to have delayed effect Mar 6, 2005 The American Medical Association, which has designated Missouri as one of 20 malpractice "crisis" states, says scientific studies show that certain reforms ... Columbia Daily Tribune, Vote on med mal bill delayed Mar 16, 2005 ...vote on Senate Bill 150 until Thursday, which will be the day of the third and final hearing before the committee on the state’s medical malpractice crisis. ... Alton Telegraph, Anti-cap effort begins Mar 8, 2005 ...patients?". Wojcieszak quoted from the fact sheet, "And consider this -- there is now a medical malpractice crisis in Hawaii. Doctors ... Edwardsville Intelligencer, UCONN Law Professor Reviews Study and Agrees, Lawsuits Not Causing ... Mar 10, 2005 Researchers state in the introduction, "We find no evidence of the medical malpractice crisis that produced headlines over the last several years and led to ... U.S. Newswire (press release), Cost concerns have many Florida women forgoing breast exams Mar 14, 2005 ...just up and leave the state ... I just don't get the sense that we're in a medical malpractice crisis. It doesn't appear that the ... Sun-Sentinel.com, Plaintiffs had slight edge in area jury verdicts Mar 1, 2005 For all the talk of a medical malpractice crisis, it's worth pointing out that plaintiffs prevailed in only four of the 14 medical malpractice cases — one of ... Kansas City Star (subscription), Insurance commissioner swings back at criticism Mar 3, 2005 Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich's veto in a messy December special session called to resolve the state's medical malpractice crisis. "My ... Annapolis Capital, John Cates: If suits are driving insurance costs, why the 263% ... Mar 11, 2005 ...malpractice. Yet the drumbeat continues that the medical malpractice crisis is the cause of all our health insurance woes. What ... The Capital Times, Bush's Next Target: Malpractice Lawyers Feb 27, 2005 ..."If you want to address the medical malpractice crisis in this country, do something about the medical errors. That's the real problem.". ... Lakeland Ledger, Archived links. These articles may no longer be available. To access these articles you will need to contact the listed source publication (i.e. LA Times, CNN, etc).
Doctors aim to cure what ails medicine Nov 16, 2003 ...and legal sides.". The malpractice crisis is being blamed for driving doctors from their practices and risky procedures. At a PAG ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH) ACMC Trauma Unit losing four neurosurgeons Nov 18, 2003 The decision to concentrate our practice at Shore Memorial is based not only on the worsening professional liability (medical malpractice) crisis in the state ... (Press of Atlantic City, NJ) Doctors fight back against lawsuits Nov 18, 2003 ...legal sides.". The group blames the malpractice crisis for driving doctors from their practices and from doing risky procedures. But ... (Marion Star, OH) Better at getting worse Nov 17, 2003 ...restraint at all. But if this is the first step in ending the medical malpractice crisis in Florida, it is at best an unsteady one. (St. Petersburg Times, FL) Doctors to rally at polls Nov 4, 2003 That price is the well-publicized and still unresolved medical malpractice crisis that has doctors fleeing Pennsylvania by the thousands because they say they ... (Phoenixville News, PA) Monica Yant Kinney | Doctors paying price for exercising a right Nov 16, 2003 ...old Marlton pediatrician dutifully followed professional marching orders and closed his practice for a day to highlight the mounting medical-malpractice crisis ... (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA) Bush basks in grand party Nov 13, 2003 Fort Myers physician Jim Rubenstein said the malpractice crisis has stirred doctors such as himself to get more involved in politics. ... (The News-Press, FL) Doctor believes he can cure state's ills Nov 4, 2003 ...of appearances around the state Tuesday, Doug McKinney - the Bridgeport physician who helped develop a solution to the state's medical malpractice crisis ... (Beckley Register-Herald, WV) They Agree: Too Much Money, Too Much Dirt Nov 11, 2003 You couldn’t run in a worse year. I was incorrectly and inappropriately blamed for the medical malpractice crisis, but to some degree there was a backlash. ... (Cape May County Herald, NJ) Doctors, lawmakers debate liability caps Nov 9, 2003 ...debate, not voters. He also said evidence does not support caps as a solution to the growing malpractice crisis. Dr. Greg McCue ... (Wyoming News, WY) Doctor exodus continues Nov 9, 2003 ...(Lineberry)'s aware of the malpractice crisis going on," Bossart said. "He is very supportive of the area, and he is willing to give it a try.". ... (Belleville News-Democrat, IL) MCP nurse strike adds to trauma woes Nov 11, 2003 Tritt said. Tritt insisted that the medical-malpractice crisis was not a factor in Hahnemann's loss of trauma surgeons. "There is ... (Philadelphia Daily News, PA) U. trustees OK $16M for repairs to Bennett Nov 10, 2003 The Health System is continuing to increase its regional market share, Muller said, weathering the state's malpractice crisis as other Pennsylvania hospitals ... (Daily Pennsylvanian, PA) Editorial 10/30: Better data needed on malpractice 'crisis' Oct 29, 2003 DOES TENNESSEE truly face a crisis of escalating malpractice insurance rates that requires limits on damages to patients injured by medical errors? ... (GoMemphis.com, TN) Doctor believes he can cure state's ills Nov 4, 2003 ...of appearances around the state Tuesday, Doug McKinney - the Bridgeport physician who helped develop a solution to the state's medical malpractice crisis ... (Beckley Register-Herald, WV) Area doctors rally for court candidates Nov 3, 2003 That price is the well-publicized and still unresolved medical malpractice crisis that has doctors fleeing Pennsylvania by the thousands because they say they ... (Chester Daily Local Online, PA) State needs a doctor, not a lawyer Nov 3, 2003 We face a malpractice crisis with Kentucky identified by the American Medical Association as one of the 18 worst states in the country. ... (Danville Advocate, KY) Doctors appeal to public for support Oct 31, 2003 Clair counties, chances are good you also know someone who has thought about leaving the area because of a growing medical malpractice crisis. ... (Belleville News-Democrat, IL) Hospitals say proposed tax would help in long run Nov 2, 2003 Madison County. "Our community is in the midst of a malpractice crisis right now," Kessler said in his testimony. "Malpractice premiums ... (Alton Telegraph, IL) Doctors to debate malpractice issue Oct 28, 2003 New Jersey. The debate and forum, titled The Medical Malpractice Crisis and You, is scheduled for 4:30 pm in Room B 125. The featured ... (Press of Atlantic City, NJ) Voice of the People Oct 23, 2003 The insurance companies have a "profits crisis" not a malpractice crisis, and their scare tactics do not help the citizens of New Jersey. ... (Press of Atlantic City, NJ) Two seek new insurers; third one leaving area Oct 29, 2003 A growing medical malpractice crisis has sent two more metro-east doctors scrambling for insurance before the end of the year and forced another to leave the ... (Belleville News-Democrat, IL) Medical liability system needs radical changes Oct 27, 2003 ...patients. The malpractice crisis is a complex issue with people on all sides, all with their own special interests and viewpoints. ... (The Olympian, WA) Lawmakers consider state insurance fraud unit Oct 21, 2003 Azinger said. The Legislature last year adopted sweeping medical liability reforms in response to the malpractice crisis. Doctors ... (Parkersburg News, WV) Senate Majority Leader Frist Champions Health Care Reforms before ... Oct 20, 2003 How long can this continue?" he asked. The malpractice crisis poses real problems not only for surgeons and other physicians, but for their patients as well. ... (U.S. Newswire (press release), DC) Diagnosis, treatment, but no cure Oct 14, 2003 ...does much good. Lawmakers in Oregon and elsewhere have been pressured to solve the medical malpractice crisis. Their diagnosis and ... (Oregonian, OR) New Fla. Doctor-Owned Company Ready for Business Oct 10, 2003 ...applications for underwriting. Since 1999, a national medical malpractice crisis has hit Florida especially hard. Many Florida doctors ... (Insurance Journal) Profit improves for Vegas hospital owners Oct 21, 2003 The company said the medical malpractice crisis forced Desert Springs to discontinue its orthopedic surgery service, but other Universal Health hospitals ... (Las Vegas Sun, NV) Doctors to debate malpractice issue 28 Oct 2003 New Jersey. The debate and forum, titled The Medical Malpractice Crisis and You, is scheduled for 4:30 pm in Room B 125. The featured ... (Press of Atlantic City, NJ) Calls for fixing malpractice crisis vary Oct 6, 2003 ...immediate financial assistance to health professionals; and creation of an independent commission to review the underlying issues causing the malpractice crisis ... (Alton Telegraph, IL) Calls for fixing malpractice crisis vary Oct 6, 2003 ...financial assistance to health professionals; and cre1719ion of an independent commission to review the underlying issues causing the malpractice crisis. ... (Alton Telegraph, IL) Medical liability system needs radical changes Oct 27, 2003 ...patients. The malpractice crisis is a complex issue with people on all sides, all with their own special interests and viewpoints. ... (The Olympian, WA) Lawmakers consider state insurance fraud unit Oct 21, 2003 Azinger said. The Legislature last year adopted sweeping medical liability reforms in response to the malpractice crisis. Doctors ... (Parkersburg News, WV) Voice of the People Oct 23, 2003 The insurance companies have a "profits crisis" not a malpractice crisis, and their scare tactics do not help the citizens of New Jersey. ... (Press of Atlantic City, NJ) Senate Majority Leader Frist Champions Health Care Reforms before ... Oct 20, 2003 How long can this continue?" he asked. The malpractice crisis poses real problems not only for surgeons and other physicians, but for their patients as well. ... (U.S. Newswire (press release), DC) Profit improves for Vegas hospital owners Oct 21, 2003 The company said the medical malpractice crisis forced Desert Springs to discontinue its orthopedic surgery service, but other Universal Health hospitals ... (Las Vegas Sun, NV) Diagnosis, treatment, but no cure Oct 14, 2003 ...does much good. Lawmakers in Oregon and elsewhere have been pressured to solve the medical malpractice crisis. Their diagnosis and ... (Oregonian, OR) CPCU Society to Highlight Results From P/C Survey at Annual ... Oct 1, 2003 ...a recent CPCU Society member study on insurance pricing and availability, the impact of terrorism on the P/C insurance industry, the medical malpractice crisis ... (Insurance Journal) Malpractice hikes blamed on insurers Oct 3, 2003 Disagreeing with Weiss, Pillion testified that the medical malpractice crisis "is directly related to a dramatic increase in claim costs.". ... (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA) Rx-odus: Why are doctors leaving Pennsylvania? Oct 5, 2003 ...and Pennsylvania physicians head for the borders, doctors, lawyers and elected officials are debating how to halt what some are calling a malpractice crisis in ... (Tarentum Valley News Dispatch, PA) AARP urges fight against malpractice award limits Oct 9, 2003 ...workers. But physicians nationwide, backed by President Bush, have labeled caps as the solution to the medical malpractice "crisis.". ... (Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ) Doctors pay campaign house calls Oct 8, 2003 I want to tell you about the malpractice crisis. Because of liability insurance we can't practice medicine the way we want to.". ... (Newark Star Ledger, NJ) Doctors to stump for GOP candidates Oct 7, 2003 Dr. Elizabeth Boyle, a Clifton gynecologist, disagreed, saying most patients have been educated thoroughly about the malpractice crisis and were concerned ... (NorthJersey.com, NJ) DANIA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2003-- Oct 9, 2003 ...applications for underwriting. Since 1999, a national medical malpractice crisis has hit Florida especially hard. Many Florida doctors ... (Business Wire (press release)) More doctors to lose insurance Oct 9, 2003 The trouble keeping medical malpractice insurance is another indication of the growing malpractice crisis in the metro-east, physicians said. ... (Belleville News-Democrat, IL) Unaffordable Health Coverage Oct 9, 2003 By Valerie Boey. JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The medical malpractice crisis may be over, but there's another insurance problem that's affecting even more people. ... (WJXX, FL) |
