"Nationalized" medicine lacks national standards
Modern Medicine (Medical Economics) - Jul 22, 2009
...Most medical liability insurance companies have only a single-state or regional presence. Even the companies that make up the exception to the rule may not pick up multi-state exposure for a single physician, as pricing the coverage and crafting language to comply with multiple state filing requirements under a single policy can be challenging...

Editorial: Health reform means changes for everyone
The Tuscaloosa News, AL - Jul 22, 2009
...The fee-for-service model, along with outrageous jury awards for malpractice, encourages doctors and hospitals to order tests and provide treatments that are not necessary. We need a system that rewards the medical profession for keeping patients healthy...