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Hearings look at how patients and doctors are affected.Statesman Journal (Salem, OR) Harvey Rosenfield, president of the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and…
Mar 15, 2003Under bill, hospitals, HMOs and others would also be protected from unlimited awards.Los Angeles Times House passage marked a huge victory for…
Mar 14, 2003Patricia Filaseta - Los Angeles, California
Mar 13, 2003Bill to Limit Patients' Rights, Not Insurance Company Rates, Passes House
Mar 13, 2003Orange County Register Leisure World's People for a National Health Program urges residents to boycott the products of Glaxo Smith Kline because…
Mar 13, 2003Orange County Register At least 21 of Gov. Gray Davis' aides from his recent reelection campaign now have comfortable state government jobs...
Mar 12, 2003The New York Times For weeks, trial lawyers and consumer groups fighting against caps have been bringing malpractice victims to the Capitol…
Mar 12, 2003TheStreet.com In recent weeks, Medicare reform has re-emerged as a hot topic of national debate. Experts agree that coming changes will present…
Mar 12, 2003Caps Keep Infants, Women, Seniors, Low-Income Victims From Finding Attorneys ?¡´2?udy shows that California medical malpractice premiums rose 450% in the thirteen…
Mar 11, 2003Associated Press Measures to limit medical malpractice damage awards would make it difficult for victims to get just compensation and do little…
Mar 11, 2003
Many in state fear HMO reform efforts will suffer.
Mar 11, 2003Energy Daily Four national consumer groups and consumer advocate Ralph Nader Monday asked President Bush to investigate the spiraling costs of energy,…
Mar 11, 2003Also Prevents Juries From Being Informed Of Limits on Victims' Recovery Congressional legislation which is supposed to limit medical malpractice victims' recovery…
Mar 10, 2003The National Journal Group Hotline The contrast between Senator Boxer and Congressman Ose couldn't be more clear. She was one of the…
Mar 10, 2003National Underwriter Last week we reported on states where malpractice reforms succeeded in controlling costs. This week we review several states where…
Mar 10, 2003Associated Press Some e-mails widely circulated among New Jersey doctors before last month's work slowdown urged them to "inconvenience patients" as they…
Mar 10, 2003National Journals Technology Daily In addition to plans of action, the e-mails also included messages that advised physicians to threaten wavering doctors…
Mar 10, 2003The New York Times A month after thousands of New Jersey doctors staged a work stoppage to protest rising malpractice insurance rates,…
Mar 10, 2003