Massachusetts election has Democrats on edge
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA - Jan 13, 2010
...He's advocating traditional GOP prescriptions like allowing consumers to buy insurance across state lines, medical malpractice reform and the elimination of state mandates...

Opinion - George Voinovich: Reform bill does little to fix health care system problems
Zanesville TImes Recorder, OH - Jan 13, 2010
...Frankly, there are a number of incremental things we could do today to make real improvements to our system. These include: eliminating pre-existing exclusions and lifetime caps on health insurance; making it easier for small businesses to group together to reduce their health care costs; passing medical liability reform...

State court of appeals affirms malpractice caps
The Gazette, Gaithersburg, MD - Jan 12, 2010
...His decision, in effect, invalidated caps that were part of a 2004 special session of the General Assembly called to resolve a crisis in medical malpractice. Insurance rates were climbing and doctors were threatening to leave Maryland...

Okla. GOP lawmakers tout pro-business agenda
ABC News (Associated Press) - Jan 12, 2010
...The decision to tackle workers' compensation comes after Democratic Gov. Brad Henry signed Republican-backed legislation in May that made sweeping changes to Oklahoma's civil justice system to block frivolous lawsuits, and reduce medical malpractice and product liability insurance rates...

Opinion - David M. Herszenhorn: Why does health care cost so much?
New York Times, NY - Jan 12, 2010
...Republicans, with good reason, argue that there is no meaningful effort in the legislation to control one item they say adds cost to the system: medical malpractice lawsuits...