Testimony of Harvey Rosenfield on Medical Malpractice Insurance

FTCR President Harvey Rosenfield presents testimony on the success of California Insurance reform, Proposition 103, in restraining medical malpractice insurance premiums and the failure of the state’s severe malpractice liability caps to reduce rates.

Consumer Watchdog · February 27, 2003
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Harvey Rosenfield

As Consumer Watchdog's founder, Harvey Rosenfield is one of the nation's foremost consumer advocates. Trained as a public interest lawyer, Rosenfield authored Proposition 103 and organized the campaign that led to its passage by California voters in 1988 despite over $80 million spent in opposition (still a record).

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Testimony of Harvey Rosenfield on Medical Malpractice Insurance

Before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health

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