Medical malpractice insurance is essential for you as a healthcare professional, but you may wonder why it is so costly, especially in Florida. More patients are making claims, and the value of ...

High malpractice insurance costs and tort reform are hot topics for all physicians, especially for orthopedic and spine surgeons. Here, Patrick Sedlak and Mark Aldous, both senior vice presidents with ...

Researchers detail what happened in Illinois and Georgia after their state courts knocked down limits on noneconomic damages in med-mal cases.

In all sectors – from eggs on the grocery store shelves, car repair costs, mortgage rates and what it costs to see your doctor – Americans everywhere are experiencing higher prices on goods and ...

Connecticut’s 29 acute-care hospitals experienced a 16 percent decrease in medical malpractice insurance costs from 2009 to 2012, but according to hospital officials within the state, the reduction in ...

A bill in the Pennsylvania Senate introduced by Sen. John Rafferty (R-Collegeville) would reduce medical malpractice insurance costs in the state by setting the basic medical liability coverage level ...

Medical Malpractice Expenses Remain High, Says AMA What Type of Tests Are NOT High-Value Care? Private Medicare Riding High -- At Least for Now References Medical Malpractice Expenses Remain High, ...

The state's current litigation process is clearly designed to protect insurance companies and members of professional medical ...

President Bush's hope of placing a $250,000 cap on pain-and-suffering awards for medical malpractice victims rests largely on his ability to convince lawmakers and the public that the plan is meant to ...

Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. called yesterday for the General Assembly to hold a special session this fall to halt major increases in doctors' insurance rates. Miller (D-Calvert ...

Myth: Physician Shortages are Higher in New Mexico. In every state, physician shortages exist, mostly in rural areas. The U.S. HRSA estimates that 19,000 physicians are needed to overcome existing ...

2025 JUL 15 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily-- Researchers detail new data in Surgery - Cholecystectomy. According to news reporting out of Phoenix, ...