Obama says he will weigh medical malpractice reform
Los Angeles Times, CA - Sep 10, 2009
...President Obama on Wednesday night called for a new look at how medical malpractice lawsuits were handled as a possible way of containing spiraling healthcare costs...

Major points of President Obama's speech
Los Angeles Times, CA - Sep 10, 2009
...Medical malpractice reform is not a "silver bullet," but practicing "defensive medicine" can lead to unnecessary costs; demonstration projects will be reviewed to see what changes to medical malpractice insurance would work best...

Obama on health reform: Stop the bickering
Statesman Journal, Salem, OR (Associated Press) - Sep 10, 2009
...In a gesture to Republicans, Obama said his administration would authorize a series of test programs in some states to check the impact of medical-malpractice changes on health-insurance costs...

Opinion - Lex Taylor: Medical tort reform is key
Northside Sun, Jackson, MS - Sep 10, 2009
...Tort reform will lower health care costs, reduce waste, enhance the quality of care, encourage new doctors to address patient access, and increase choice and competition. Health care reform without tort reform is no reform at all...

Obama addresses complaints about medical malpractice suits
Chicago Tribune, IL - Sep 9, 2009
...During his address to Congress, Obama said that fears of lawsuits had driven doctors to practice expensive "defensive medicine,'' which some believe has led to unneccessary medical tests and procedures and to higher health costs. He suggested, albeit generally, support for measures that would ease the burden on the nation's physicians...

Obama to look at medical malpractice changes
Seattle Times, WA (Associated Press) - Sep 9, 2009
...In his appeal to Congress for health care reform, President Barack Obama isn't ignoring calls for changes in medical malpractice laws...

54% of state doctors support national health insurance, survey finds
Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI - Sep 9, 2009
...The survey also found general agreement among doctors on what needs to be changed in the health care system, such as the cost of medical malpractice insurance, administrative costs, unhealthy lifestyles, the cost of health care services, insurance reform and the supply of primary care physicians...

Opinion - Shakuntla L. Bhaya: State Medical Society wrong on the issue of tort reform
The News Journal, Wilmington, DE - Sep 9, 2009
...Tort reform is nothing more than a red herring. Ensuring patient safety, not limiting their legal rights, should be the focus of debate...