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Democrats say voters may be needed to do what lawmakers won't.Sacramento Bee California's Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights wants to band…
Feb 16, 2003Los Angeles Times Consumer groups expressed alarm, saying the decision will deprive the public of information about past problems.
Feb 15, 2003Palm Beach Post California's "successful experience," however, also included a voter-approved rollback of malpractice premiums. The Florida task force recommends nothing like…
Feb 14, 2003Associated Press The state should regulate insurance companies better and crack down on doctors who repeatedly commit malpractice to address ballooning malpractice…
Feb 12, 2003Recommendations for Insurance Reform and Reducing Malpractice Solving the medical malpractice crisis requires both insurance reform and improvements to our system for…
Feb 11, 2003Rep. Greenwood held a hearing on increases in the cost of medical malpractice insurance.Philadelphia Inquirer "Noneconomic damage caps discourage private lawyers from…
Feb 11, 2003And How Malpractice Caps Failed This report analyzes and compares the impact of legal restrictions versus insurance regulation on medical malpractice premiums.
Feb 10, 2003Report Proves California Insurance Regulation, Not Malpractice Caps, Delivered Savings
Feb 10, 2003National Public Radio (NPR) Marketplace (6:30PM) ... a cap on the non-economic side would have very little impact on the actual premium…
Feb 10, 2003Stipulations and Consent Orders Concerning Prop 103 Rollbacks In 1992 California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi settled rate rollback cases with three of…
Feb 9, 2003California Department of Insurance News Releases In order to comply with California insurance reform Prop 103, medical malpractice insurers refunded millions to…
Feb 9, 2003News Articles After the enactment of Proposition 103 California Insurance Commisisoner John Garamendi froze insurance rates. This file includes news articles describing…
Feb 9, 2003California already limits amount for pain and suffering, but not punitive damages.The Orange County Register However, it is expected to face stiff…
Feb 7, 2003National Public Radio(NPR) All Things Considered At the rally today there were calls to cap jury awards in certain malpractice cases at…
Feb 5, 2003Workers Comp Executive Gary Cohen's appointment to General Counsel to the CA Dept. of Insurance, surprised consumer activist Harvey Rosenfield's Foundation for…
Feb 5, 2003California Code of Regulations California Code of Regulations Title 10, Chapter 5 Subchapter 4.9 RULES OF PRACTICE & PROCEDURES FOR RATE PROCEEDINGS
Feb 4, 2003'COMMERCIAL LINE' GETS LESS ATTENTIONLexington Herald-Leader Kentucky doctors have complained for several years about ruinous insurance premiums. But only three weeks ago…
Feb 4, 2003Modern Healthcare "The CAHP hired a consumer advocate to give them credibility. But Wally didn't have enough stature to give credibility to…
Feb 3, 2003