Emotion, few details, in Obama's health care pitch
Dayton Daily News, OH (Associated Press) - Jul 2, 2009
...Obama said, however, that he is working with the American Medical Association to explore ways to reduce liability for doctors and hospitals "when they've done nothing wrong." He offered no specifics for a problem that has vexed the medical and legal industries for decades...

News on revenues isn't good, but it's not all that bad
The Telegraph, Hudson, NH - Jul 2, 2009
...Hodgdon said the state's $89 million Rainy Day Fund will shrink to $20 million to help close the gap and the state is counting on $65 million from a medical malpractice underwriting group's surplus...

A $119 million or larger hole in the budget?
Fosters Daily Democrat, Dover, NH - Jul 2, 2009
...Judge Kathleen McGuire has set July 10 as the deadline for dispositive motions in the matter of the malpractice fund and replies must be submitted by July 17. A final hearing has been set for July 21 and McGuire is expected to issue a final ruling by the end of the month...

Editorial: If JUA is DOA: What's Lynch's backup plan?
New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester, NH - Jul 2, 2009
...The state constitution requires a balanced budget. But we might have just ended one $65 million in the red. If that's the case, Lynch will have to find the money somewhere else. But where?...

Bill lets sizeable medical malpractice awards be made public
The News & Observer, Raleigh, NC - Jul 2, 2009
...The bill, which must now be signed into law by Gov. Bev Perdue, allows the N.C. Medical Board to publicly post medical malpractice awards of $75,000 or more on its Web page...

State budget debate rages on as first day of fiscal year passes
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA - Jul 2, 2009
...Then he would use some or all of the state's $750 million Rainy Day Fund, part of a $700 million surplus in an account for medical malpractice premiums, $174 million generated by leasing land for natural gas extraction, and money left over from previous budgets...

Somerset Hospital launches teaching program
WJAC-TV, Johnstown, PA - Jul 1, 2009
With high malpractice insurance rates and low reimbursements, recruiting new doctors to Pennsylvania hospitals has historically been a huge challenge. However, one hospital in the Alleghenies has started a new program that will help them with their efforts now and for years to come...