Voters Split Over Malpractice Awards
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Doctors and trial lawyers spent millions of dollars in an unprecedented, four-state election battle over limiting damage awards and attorney fees in malpractice cases. The voters' verdict: a virtual stalemate reflecting deeply divided public opinion.
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Florida voters approved three conflicting constitutional amendments dealing with medical malpractice, and now the courts and the Legislature will decide.
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Now that voters have approved the three amendments on Tuesday&#39;s ballot aimed at medical malpractice reform, the debate turns to whether they will make a significant difference for patients.
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - As health care generates debate in this year's presidential campaign, about 68 percent of Americans say individuals should be required to have medical insurance, with government help for those who cannot afford it, a survey released on Tuesday found.
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The inclusion of a prize for Hawaiian music in this year's Grammys has prompted a debate over what qualifies for the category.
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Most doctors are afraid to take responsibility for medical errors, but studies have shown that physiciansâ apologies may protect against litigation.
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New York and Connecticut state officials said they are investigating whether improper behavior by insurance companies has been a factor in the rapidly rising cost of malpractice insurance for lawyers and doctors.
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As Washington area residents head to the polls, months into a heated primary campaign, health care remains a top voter concern. A recent Washington Post-ABC national survey showed health care ranked third (after the economy and the war in Iraq) among Democratic voters; among Republicans, health c...
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The state government is scrambling for a solution to the medical malpractice insurance quandary. While everyone agrees a solution must be found, differences abound as to what that solution might be.
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A doctors&#39; group apologized Friday after a report blamed a &quot;major systems failure&quot; for the death of a 41-year-old woman, in a case fueling debate about the much-criticised health care system.
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LAYING DOWN THE LAW: Florida voters this month approved a first-in-the-nation law to revoke the licenses of doctors who have three malpractice judgments against them.
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A panel of experts reaches mixed conclusions on the safety and effectiveness of drug-coated stents.
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Restrain the presses. In a new poll, the Canadian Medical Association found declining public satisfaction with medicare. Released one month before Prime Minister Paul Martin sits down in Ottawa to talk about the health-care system with the premiers, it ...
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A doctor and his patient are facing off in a medical malpractice trial that has tongues wagging as much about the players as about what they are fighting over: Botox.
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Potential voters see medical insurance costs -- and lack of insurance -- as a key election concern. By JEAN P. FISHER AND AMY GARDNER, Staff Writers.
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Reaction has been mixed to the findings of the New Zealand Cervical Cancer Screening Audit, released today. The College of GPs expressed concern, but little surprise at the findings, while the New Zealand
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When voters go to the polls Tuesday, they&#39;ll decide whether the state will allow more gambling, less abortion rights and more or less protection for doctors faced with spiraling malpractice insurance premiums.