Category Archives: President Obama

Alternative Medical Malpractice Liability Solutions in Trouble

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: In the ever changing world of medical malpractice, malpractice insurance and med mal reform, today we report on a possible setback at the national level. The $50 million med mal alternative program, entwined with President Obama’s health reform … Continue reading →

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Judge-Directed Negotiations Expedite Malpractice Cases

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Mike Matray

side note: Here is a fantastic example of a successful medical malpractice program funded by the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act. The pilot program is intended to streamline medical professional liability court cases. In a “judge-directed negotiation,” a judge … Continue reading →

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IOM: New Guidelines for Guidelines

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: We here at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com appreciate all efforts aimed at medical malpractice reform. Because, as physician advocates, we believe attempts at reform can not only help fix a broken med mal system in need of repair, they can also … Continue reading →

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Med Mal Reform = Practice Guidelines?

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: As we all know, the health care reform bill signed into law over a year ago had little to say about medical malpractice reform. Yet, the Obama administration has mentioned several times over the last few months their … Continue reading →

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Medicare in 2012: Doomsday or Delay?

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: Same story, different year. Unless Congress acts quickly, physicians will face a dramatic 29.5% Medicare reimbursement pay cut on January 1, 2012. Such a reduction in Medicare payments would greatly impact care not only for senior citizens, but … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Push for Med Mal Reform

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: In an effort to reform medical malpractice in this country, President Obama’s budget includes $250 million in Justice Department grants to assist states in rewriting their med mal laws. Because medical malpractice case outcomes can vary wildly from … Continue reading →

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HHS Establishes Most-Wanted List

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: The Department of Health & Human Services released a list of its Most Wanted Fugitives for health care fraud. The individuals are not necessarily the worst offenders out there, but instead represent a cross-section of different types of … Continue reading →

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Louisiana Republicans Eagar to Push Medical Malpractice Reform

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Bob

Side note: Republican congressmen from Louisiana are eager for the new session of Congress to begin. The #1 item on their agenda…. the repeal of Obama’s historic health care overhaul. But there is one problem, they are uncertain of what … Continue reading →

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Justice Department help’s with the Formation of ACO’s

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Bob

Side note: The US Justice Department announces recently that it will be working with medical professionals in the formation of professional organizations. Accountable care organizations, or ACO’s, are a main focus of the recently passes health care reform bill. The … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Fails to Address Tort Reform

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Bob

Side note: The massive health care reform bill, passed by congress earlier this year, did address many of the problems in the nation’s health care system. Yet it failed to address one of the key factors contributing to skyrocketing health … Continue reading →

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