HMO Negligence Takes Life of Medicare Patient, Malpractice Cap Prevents Family From Redress In Court
<h3>Ruth MacInnes - San Diego, California</h3>
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Quest For Answers; Renewed scrutiny of suspected medical errors
<p class="source">Newsday (New York, NY)</p>
<p>Studies say medical errors are endemic. Between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die in hospitals each year as a result of medical mistakes, more than those who die of car accidents, breast cancer or AIDS, according to a National Academy of Sciences' Institut</p>
Malpractice caps need to be studied
<p class="source">Spokane Spokesman Review</p>
<p>The Legislature needs to conduct a comprehensive study of the issue before altering the state constitution and diminishing the traditional role of juries in our justice system.</p>
MONEY & MEDICINE; For Patients, Unpleasant Surprises in Arbitration
<p class="source">The New York Times</p>
<p>More and more health care providers are pushing for binding arbitration -- in which an arbitrator or panel of arbitrators unconnected to a case hears arguments from both sides and renders a decision -- to reduce their costs.</p>
Malpractice debate heats up
<h3>Hearings look at how patients and doctors are affected.</h3><p class="source">Statesman Journal (Salem, OR)</p>
<p>Harvey Rosenfield, president of the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, will present evidence today showing how damage caps failed while insurance reform kept malpractice insurance premiums stable.</p>
Husband Died Due To Hospital’s Gross Negligence, Wife Left Without Representation
<h3>Raymond Williams - Sacramento, California</h3>
House Would Expand Malpractice Shield;
<h3>Under bill, hospitals, HMOs and others would also be protected from unlimited awards.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>House passage marked a huge victory for the nation's doctors, but their battle for malpractice reform is far from over. Tort-reform measures always have a harder time in the Senate, and some Senate Republicans have said they are uncomfortable with</p>
Leisure World group urges drug company boycott
<p class="source">Orange County Register</p>
<p>Leisure World's People for a National Health Program urges residents to boycott the products of Glaxo Smith Kline because of the drug manufacturer's recent decision to stop providing its drugs to Canadian pharmacies.</p>
Damage Cap Keeps Malpractice Victim Out of Court
<h3>Patricia Filaseta - Los Angeles, California</h3>
For Shareholders, More Pain to Come
<p class="source">TheStreet.com</p>
<p>In recent weeks, Medicare reform has re-emerged as a hot topic of national debate. Experts agree that coming changes will present fresh challenges for health care companies. But they remain divided on whether reform will ultimately hurt -- or help -- heal</p>
Federal Bill Sets Off Alarm
<p>
<strong><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-7694" alt="" src="https://consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2003/03/sacbee_mm_chart.gif" style="width: 200px; height: 252px; float: right;" width="500" height="629" />Many in state fear HMO reform efforts will suffer.</strong></p>
The news keeps interfering with tort reform’s big mo
<p class="source">Modern Healthcare</p>
<p>Hard-core consumer activists sometimes spot conspiracies in unlikely places, but one California advocate says he has solid proof that the so-called medical malpractice insurance crisis is just that-a cynical ploy by doctors to line their pockets with a li</p>