Category Archives: federal tort reform

House Passes PATH Act Medical Malpractice Tort Reforms

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Mike Matray

On March 22, the United States House of Representatives voted 223-181 to pass House Resolution 5 (HR 5), the Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act, which would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) for Medicare as well as place … Continue reading →

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Two New Reports Released On Medical Liability Insurance

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Katie

InsuranceNews.net recently brought to our attention the American Medical Association’s recently released two reports detailing the many costs of the country’s broken medical malpractice system. The data provided in the first study details why substantial med mal reform is needed … Continue reading →

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Cato Institute Slams Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Mike Matray

side note: I find this article interesting for two reasons: 1. Caps on non-economic damages have proven to reduce medical malpractice insurance premiums in states that have them and a federal cap 0n non-economic damages has long been championed as … Continue reading →

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Rising Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums? Yes & No

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Mike Matray

side note: The author of this article uses the Annual Rate Survey data published by Medical Liability Monitor — which illustrates a downward trend in medical malpractice insurance premiums — to question whether federal tort reform should be included in … Continue reading →

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Even Tort Reform Proponents Oppose National Texas-Style Medical Malpractice Law

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Mike Matray

side note: This story is interesting because it illustrates the Catch-22 the Republican party faces with tort reform. The modern Republican party has aligned itself with libertarian and small-government, states’ rights proponents. They have also aligned themselves with the business … Continue reading →

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