Legislation proponents say will improve Pennsylvania’s tort climate passed the state’s House June 26 in a 116-83 vote, and is headed to Gov. Tom Corbett’s desk for his signature.

Critics of a bill seeking medical liability reform in North Carolina say it poses a threat to citizens’ private right of action against negligent heath care providers.

A business council and insurance trade coalition in Pennsylvania are pushing for passage of the Fair Share Act this year to improve the state’s tort climate and “retain high-quality, family-sustaining jobs.”

The North Carolina General Assembly is expected to take up the issue of tort reform in the next few weeks, according to several key legislators.

Even though health care organization’s medical malpractice claim frequency has declined slightly, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania continue to be the states most prone to claims and costly cases, according to a new report.

President Obama’s latest health care reform proposal addresses health insurance, according to an article on IFAwebnews.com, but ignores or dismisses major causes of rising health care costs.

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The U.S. tort system, seen by many as the best area to focus health care reform, is not as costly a system as some suggest, according to a new analysis by a consumer coalition.

Newspapers across the nation report that “panicky” Democrats (including President Obama) are considering swallowing hard, avoiding compromise, and agreeing to pass the Senate version of health care reform in order …  Read →

Two-thirds of Americans would like to see health care costs cut in ways different than President Barack Obama and Congress are considering in their health insurance reform plans.

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One prominent House leader – who has serious “street cred” in all matters budget and otherwise – said this weekend that he doubts Congress or President Obama will be able to complete an …  Read →