Busy day at state capitol leads to action on several bills
The Herald, Sierra Vista, AZ - Jun 23, 2009
...The Senate voted 21-8 on Monday to make it legally more difficult for someone injured in an emergency room to win a malpractice case against the health care provider or the hospital...

Opinions mixed on Perry's veto on rural health
News-Journal, Longview, TX - Jun 23, 2009
..."We applaud the governor for recognizing that we cannot risk even the slightest dent in a new liability system that has worked exactly as promised," said Dr. William H. Fleming III, president of the 44,000-member Texas Medical Association...

Mediation plan cuts HHC's med mal costs
Crain's New York Business, NY - Jun 23, 2009
Defending a medical malpractice claim typically costs the Health and Hospitals Corp. $25,000 to $100,000 in legal expenses alone. But under a program launched in 2002 in the Bronx, HHC has been fast-tracking cases and often reaching early settlements...

Opinion - Andrew Roth: Too many health care dollars don't go to care
The News-Press, Fort Myers, FL - Jun 23, 2009
...Insurance companies not only make billions by insuring your health, they make billions insuring doctors against malpractice lawsuits by lawyers who make billions from suing doctors and hospitals...

What's on your mind?
Chicago Tribune, IL - Jun 23, 2009
...The number of online responses to Wednesday's Commentary page question, "Should there be a cap on medical malpractice awards?"...

Doctors don't always tell...
The Macon Daily, GA (Reuters) - Jun 23, 2009
...Not telling patients about abnormal test results can delay treatment of cancers or heart disease, hurting the patient's chances of survival and exposing doctors to malpractice lawsuits...

Study: Bad test results often don't reach patients
The Daily News, Longview, WA (Associated Press) - Jun 22, 2009
...Failing to inform patients can lead to malpractice lawsuits and increased medical costs, the researchers said...