Md. Lawmakers OK Medical Malpractice Bill
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The state General Assembly approved a medical malpractice overhaul package early Thursday aimed at cutting doctors' skyrocketing insurance costs, but Gov. Robert Ehrlich said he would veto it because it includes a tax on HMO premiums.
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Rape victims and convicted felons would both have greater access to DNA testing under legislation the House passed Wednesday.
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Gov. Robert Ehrlich will veto a medical malpractice reform bill passed by the General Assembly during the wee hours of Thursday morning, a spokesman said.
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The Democratic-led House of Representatives votes to pass an expanded child health bill, despite a renewed veto threat.
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The U.S. Congress on Thursday easily  passed a bill to help prevent teen suicide, legislation named  for a senator's son who took his own life a year ago this week.
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As doctors voiced anger at an Annapolis rally yesterday over escalating insurance costs, legislative leaders said they remain far from a consensus on how to address the problem before Maryland physicians&#39; bills come due next month.
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The U.S. Senate approved a bill on  Thursday that was sought by business to curb class action  lawsuits and is part of President Bush's drive to overhaul the  civil justice system.
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A House committee on Thursday unanimously approved a bill to protect health care facilities and providers from malpractice liability in natural disasters.  The House Business and Labor Committee voted 11-0 to move SB153 to House floor.
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The House yesterday lifted a nine-year-old ban on using D.C. tax dollars to provide clean needles to drug addicts, handing city leaders what they consider a crucial new weapon against a severe AIDS epidemic.
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Legislation to protect U.S. soldiers from predatory life insurance and mutual fund sales on military bases was approved overwhelmingly on Tuesday by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The Massachusetts House of Representatives yesterday voted to fix a glitch in state environmental law that held billion-dollar implications for developers and land owners.
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The Legislature completed its third special session of the year Tuesday, passing all but two bills on Gov. Bob Wise&#39;s agenda and approving its centerpiece, a resolution addressing prescription drug prices.
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By Michael Sluss and Mason Adams  The House of Delegates passed legislation Monday to phase in  a boating safety education requirement for motorboat operators in the state, addressing a major concern of residents and recreation enthusiasts around Smith Mountain Lake.
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The political battle in Maryland to limit medical malpractice lawsuits is also underway in Virginia and the District, where doctors and hospitals are pressing for greater restrictions on who can sue for a medical mistake and how much can be collected.
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Seeking to avoid another Vioxx debacle, the House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to give federal health officials more money and power to police the safety of prescription drugs.
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The attending physician for U.S.  lawmakers, their staffs and others who work at the U.S. Capitol  received additional doses of the flu vaccine and is donating  them to city medical officials, top U.S. Republican lawmakers  said on Friday.
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A bill aimed at curbing class action  lawsuits advanced on Thursday as the Senate Judiciary Committee  approved the measure 13-5, voting it out to the Senate floor.