Tort Reform Law

House District 89: Josh Hennes, Republican – Missoulian

2. What legislative actions do you favor to improve Montana’s economy and create jobs here? I would support and/or sponsor legislation for tort reform. Loser-pay tort reform in regards to environmental law would bring jobs to Montana …

Philadelphia Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, PC Discuss Problems with Tort Reform – Online PR News

Many proponents of tort reform talk about the need to limit frivolous lawsuits, which they claim cost the courts and taxpayers far too much, but this type of legislation can often keep individuals and their families from having the opportunity … Continue reading

New AMA Head on Membership, the ACA, and Medicine’s Future – Medscape News

And this will be a very important view of the world as we move into this area of personalized medicine. Tort Reform and the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Dr. Reed: Let’s change subjects a little bit. Perhaps 2 of the … Continue reading

Reforming reform: Fixing no-fault insurance – NASDAQ

Colorado replaced its no-fault law with a more traditional tort system requiring motorists to purchase … As a result, good and bad actors profit from the system,” Whittle says. Here’s what reform looks like under the newly signed changes …

ANALYSIS: False Quick Fixes For American Health Care – NJ TODAY

All that’s really needed, we’re told, is to pass tort reform, allow insurance companies to sell policies across state lines and encourage people to set up health savings accounts. Here’s the problem: there is mounting evidence that all …

Neumann Campaign: Releases healthcare reform plan – WisPolitics.com

Neumann continued, “After repealing ObamaCare, the next thing we need to do is pass tort reform. A Massachusetts Medical Society study found that 5 out of 6 doctors conceded they order additional tests and procedures solely to protect from lawsuits.

Health Policy Dogs That Won’t Hunt–Even in Texas and Georgia – Huffington Post

All that’s really needed, we’re told, is to pass tort reform, allow insurance companies to sell policies across state lines and encourage people to set up health savings accounts. Here’s the problem: there is mounting evidence that all three of … Continue reading

U.S. House Republicans target social cuts to shield military – msnbc.com

The Ryan bill also takes aim at financial reforms, eliminating the government’s powers to shut down large financial institutions, as well as cutting funding for the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A tort reform plan to end frivolous lawsuits …

Beyond Obamacare: How to Fix Our Enormous, Inefficient Health-Care System – Atlantic Online

Tort reform, which limits pain and suffering damages, does not overcome the problem of distrust. Tort reform helps reduce doctors’ malpractice insurance premiums, but does not make justice predictable — a doctor can still be liable for millions for a … Continue reading

GOP candidates for Montana’s U.S. House seat discuss abortion, budget cuts, ‘Obamacare’ – Missoulian

Do you support any reforms to increase medical coverage for Americans? If so, what? “I would support legislation that would allow the purchase of health insurance across state lines and tort reform that would reduce medical malpractice insurance.”