Reforms To Medicare Physician Payments, Malpractice Laws Unlikely This Year, Lawmaker Tells AMA Conference

Medicare's physician payment formula and the nation's medical malpractice laws likely will not be overhauled and reformed this year by Congress, Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, said at the American Medical Association's National Advocacy Conference on Tuesday, CQ HealthBeat reports click link for more info.

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Federal Panel Asks Miss. Court to Clarify Medical Malpractice Limits

A federal appeals panel is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to clarify when the clock starts ticking on the filing of certain medical malpractice claims. Specifically, a panel of the 5th U.S.

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Caps on malpractice suit claims face court battle

SPRINGFIELD -- A lawsuit alleging a botched delivery left an infant with serious health problems could ignite a courtroom debate over whether Illinois' caps on medical malpractice claims are constitutional. Link to original article

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