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The Columbus Dispatch: Lawsuits against doctors decline

Alan Johnson

4-30-2012
The New England Journal Of Medicine: Defense Costs of Medical Malpractice Claims

Letter To The Editor

4-30-2012
examiner.com: Massachusetts hospitals undertake new approach to malpractice cases

Sharon Gloger Friedman

4-30-2012
PointOfLaw.com: Making the case for federal tort reform

Isaac Gorodetski

4-30-2012
USA Today: Romney: Why I'd repeal ObamaCare

Mitt Romney

3-30-2012
PR Newswire: Federal Judge Finds Texas Cap Constitutional

3-30-2012
The Hill: President should back up his rhetoric with real reform

Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

2-29-2012
ama-assn.org: It's fiscally irresponsible not to address liability reform

Peter W. Carmel MD

2-29-2012
ama-assn.org: Defensive medicine seeping into physician training, study says

Carolyne Krupa

2-29-2012
Westfair Online: Malpractice reform on front burner in 2012

John Golden

1-31-2012
Jacksonville Daily Record: Emergency room sovereign immunity bill filed

News Service of Florida

1-31-2012
ama-assn.org: Doctors still face harsh medical liability realities

Editorial

1-31-2012
ama-assn.org: Medical liability defense costs skyrocket

ama-assn.org

1-31-2012
MedPage Today: Survey: Docs Glum on Healthcare Reform

Emily P. Walker,

12-23-2011
The Chicago Tribune: Reforming health reform

Editorial

12-23-2011
The New York Times: When the Doctor Faces a Lawsuit

PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D.

12-23-2011
American College of Surgeons: Malpractice Suits Cause Psychological Distress and Career Burnout Among U.S. Surgeons

Sally Garneski

12-23-2011
ama-assn.org: Medical liability concerns drive hospital admission decisions

ALICIA GALLEGOS

11-30-2011
ama-assn.org: Indiana doctors face challenge to medical liability cap

ALICIA GALLEGOS

11-30-2011
The Washington Post: Judge devises model for resolving medical malpractice cases more quickly

Michelle Andrews

11-30-2011
tcjl.com: LIABILITY CAPS SPECIAL REPORT

Texas Civil Justice League

11-30-2011
ama-assn.org: Liability premiums hold steady, but state disparities linger

ALICIA GALLEGOS

10-31-2011
thehealthcareblog.com: Better Care in Texas Thanks to Tort Reform

HOWARD MARCUS, MD

10-31-2011
ama-assn.org: Fear of lawsuits, little time with patients lead to more aggressive care

ALICIA GALLEGOS

10-31-2011
amednews.com: California's noneconomic damages cap upheld

By ALICIA GALLEGOS

9-26-2011
Boston Herald: Healthy reform needed

By Boston Herald Editorial Staff

9-19-2011
Civitas Institute: July 2011 Poll Results - Civitas Institute

Civitas Staff

8-29-2011
The Hill: Judiciary panel preps jobs agenda

Pete Kasperowicz

8-29-2011
New York Post: Thanks for the doctors, New York

JOSEPH M. NIXON

8-29-2011
The Southeast Texas Record: Insurer: Texas malpractice rates decreasing since liability reforms

Marilyn Tennissen

8-29-2011
American Medical News: GOP bill would create health care tribunals

Charles Fiegl

7-28-2011
News Observer: NC House overrides 3 Perdue vetoes to make laws

Emery P. Dalesio

7-28-2011
WVNS-TV: W.Va. Supreme Court OKs State's Cap for Non-Economic Damages in Case

Andrea Lannom

6-23-2011
American Medical News: Ohio court ruling may expose doctors to unending lawsuits

Alicia Gallegos

6-20-2011
Forbes: TN gov signs bill placing caps on lawsuit payouts

Lucas L. Johnson II

6-16-2011
American Medical News: Surgical liability cases drop nearly 80% at Texas medical center

Alicia Gallegos

6-15-2011
The New England Journal of Medicine: New Directions in Medical Liability Reform

Allen Kachalia, M.D., J.D., and Michelle M. Mello, J.D., Ph.D.

4-28-2011
American Medical News: Oklahoma enacts cap on noneconomic damages

Alicia Gallegos

4-28-2011
Orlando Sentinel: Legislature wants to clamp down on lawsuits, entice doctors in bid to rein in Medicaid

Aaron Deslatte

3-27-2011
Medscape Medical News: Tort Reform Bill Would Reduce Deficit by $40 Billion

3-11-2011
The New York Times: Lobby Battle Over Loans for Lawsuits

Binyamin Appelbaum

3-9-2011
AMA Leader Commentary: Medical liability reform: The time for action is now

ARDIS DEE HOVEN, MD

2-28-2011
Billings Gazette: House endorses bill giving sweeping protection to medical providers against malpractice lawsuit

Mike Dennison

2-28-2011
American Medical News: Texas expands medical liability protections for state-employed doctors

Alicia Gallegos

2-28-2011
The Boston Globe - Editorial: Obama, GOP should avoid a standoff on malpractice reform

2-28-2011
Charlotte Observer: Is malpractice reform good for patients?

Bob Rucho

2-28-2011
Associated Press: Study: Doctors order tests out of fear of lawsuits

2-28-2011
The Hill: GOP introduces medical liability bill to complement healthcare efforts

Pete Kasperowicz

1-25-2011
Office of Congressman Phil Gingrey, MD: Gingrey, Smith, Scott Call on President to Support Medical Liability Reform

1-24-2011
American Medical Association News: Medical liability premiums steady, but big extremes remain

ALICIA GALLEGOS, amednews staff

1-17-2011
Atlanta Journal Constitution: Eight ideas for the 2011 Legislature

Kelly McCutchen

1-11-2011
Wall Street Journal: Loser Pays, Everyone Wins

12-15-2010
Times Union: Medical malpractice an inconsistent system

Leah McCormack

12-6-2010
The Cordova Times: OPINION: Alaska's legal climate far from harsh

Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D.

12-1-2010
HCLA: Health Groups Praise Second Bipartisan Debt Reduction Plan To Include Medical Liability Reform

11-17-2010
HCLA: Health Groups Applaud Debt Commission Co-Chairs’ Support for Liability Reform

11-11-2010
American Medical News: Medical liability: Lawsuit chances take a toll

9-6-2010
The Hill: Medical groups call to stop tax deduction for trial lawyers

Jay Heflin

9-2-2010
Roll Call: Gingrey & Fleming: Medical Liability Bill Key to Health Reform

Reps. Phil Gingrey and John Fleming

7-27-2010
The Hill: Medical malpractice insurance bill clears House subpanel

Julian Pecquet

7-22-2010
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: What happened to tort reform?

James A. Goodyear, M.D.

7-17-2010
News-Medical.net: Majority of physicians believe concerns over malpractice lawsuits result in "defensive medicine"

6-30-2010
The Day: Continue health reform

6-24-2010
Wisconsin Radio Network: State’s tort climate gets high ranking

Bob Hague

6-18-2010
American Medical News: Medical liability: A world of difference

Amy Lynn Sorrel

5-3-2010
Renal & Urology News: Litigation Fears Impact Physician Work Hours

Delicia Honen Yard

3-30-2010
The Heritage Foundation: Guest Blogger: Rep. Michael Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) on Obamacare’s Impact on Doctors

Rep. Michael Burgess

3-30-2010
Memphis Daily News: Tenn. Doctors Continue Pursuit of Malpractice Caps

Tom Wilemon

3-26-2010
BusinessWeek: Ga. court upholds key medical malpractice changes

Greg Bluestein

3-15-2010
HealthLeaders Media: Missed Opportunities for Malpractice Reform

Elyas Bakhtiari

2-4-2010