The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, IN (Associated Press) - Jul 27, 2009
...“What we are doing is common decency,” said Richard Boothman, a veteran malpractice defense lawyer and chief risk officer for a health system with 18,000 employees and a $1.5 billion annual budget...
Opinion - Ed Leap: How far do with go with health care reform
The Greenville News, SC - Jul 27, 2009
...Will new reforms hold anyone accountable, other than the insurers, physicians and hospitals of America? The notable absence of any sort of limits on malpractice litigation in the pending legislation suggests that we will remain the system “that just can't say no,” at least not without risking a lawsuit...
Opinion - Tucson Citizen: Single-payer system required for real reform
The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ - Jul 27, 2009
...It also does little to fix many of the things that are wrong with the system, such as runaway costs, monopolistic drug pricing, exorbitant malpractice insurance premiums and Byzantine rules and laws that vary from state to state, to name a few...
Conrad: Dems lack votes to pass health care reform on their own
CNN Political Ticker - Jul 26, 2009
...Republicans oppose a government-funded option and any requirement for employers to provide coverage. They also call for limits on medical malpractice lawsuits, which Democrats don't favor, along with a number of provisions contained in the Democratic bills, including increased efficiency in Medicare and Medicaid and a focus on preventive health programs...
Daily News investigates faked records and fatal blunders at city-run hospitals
New York Daily News, NY - Jul 26, 2009
...City-run hospitals faked records and covered up dozens of botched operations, deadly accidents, malpractice and other medical screwups, a Daily News investigation has found...
Editorial: Plaintiffs never lose, in the lawsuit lottery
Las Vegas Review-Journal, NV - Jul 26, 2009
...Congress could give defendants a lot stronger incentive to energetically defend against such actions (rather than caving in as the cheapest option) -- and make many any ambulance chaser think twice before filing one -- by simply requiring that any plaintiff who fails in court must pay every penny of the defendant's legal fees and court costs...
Editorial: Liability limits needed in reform
The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK - Jul 26, 2009
...Obama and lawmakers need to return to the drawing board, and when they do they should include medical liability reforms that would be a true counter-force to rising health care costs...
Opinion - John McClaughry: Questions for your congressmen
Bennington Banner, VT - Jul 26, 2009
...Exploding medical malpractice claims, fueled by the plaintiff’s bar, are driving doctor and hospital malpractice insurance premiums ever upward. Why are there no provisions in any of the bills to ameliorate this problem...
Opinion - Dave Wells: Health care reform finally on horizon
East Valley Tribune, Phoenix, AZ - Jul 25, 2009
...An alarming half of costs go to overhead (lawyers, experts, and courts), and studies found nine out of 10 patients who suffer medical negligence never sue. A well-designed system for independent review similar to New Zealand would likely be a huge improvement...
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