Tort Reform Law

The costs of Medicare and Medicaid already are choking government budgets. On the other hand, Republican solutions — vouchers; tort reform; make it easier to buy insurance in other states — fall short, too. Providing vouchers for Medicaid …

Seniors and aging baby boomers should be up in arms. GOP presidential candidates and House members agree that the best way to cut medical costs is tort reform to curb malpractice lawsuits. But the Congressional Budget Office estimated in 2009 … Continue reading →

In its place, lawmakers should pass reforms to key provisions of how health care is delivered. “We have to have a replacement bill ready to go,” he said. A new plan should include tort reform, a measure Kinzinger said would … Continue reading →

In an effort to rein in the growing costs of health care, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are backing a bill known as the HEALTH Act. The legislation seeks to bring down health care costs by capping “non-economic” … Continue reading →

In addition, the ratings consider the risks associated with medical professional liability as they relate to price competition, tort reform challenges, changes in market composition and loss cost trends. The outlook is based on MPIE’s ability to maintain …

Tort reform may not be the answer to reducing healthcare costs. March 29, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/– In an effort to rein in the growing costs of health care, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are backing a bill known as … Continue reading →

Sen. Mike Johanns said Congress should move “a step at a time” in making improvements to the health care insurance system if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the health care reform law. Tort reform headed the list when Johanns … Continue reading →

He also called repeatedly for cost-controls on the current system, including tort reform and allowing people to buy health coverage across state lines. What does this for people who still can’t afford coverage and drive up costs through …

These new trends have the potential to redraw the lines and negate some of the benefits tort reform has brought to physicians. Several novel approaches for bringing suit diverge from standard medical malpractice cases. Plaintiff attorneys have …

State legislators have struggled for years to enact effective tort reform. There have been powerful arguments and special interests on both sides of the fence. The result: piecemeal enactment of ineffective tort reform that partially but …