Sen. Burns Co-Sponsors Two Bills To Bring About Needed Medical Liability Reforms
Publication Date: May 4, 2006
Advisen -- Medical Malpractice
Source: US Fed News
"WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The office of Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., issued the following press release:"
"Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) joined an effort today demanding that needed reforms be enacted to address the growing crisis being inflicted on America's health care providers by trial lawyers. Specifically, he joined Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) in introducing S. 22, the Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006 (MCAP), and Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) in introducing S.23, the Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act. These two bills are intended to bring urgent relief to health care providers who are struggling under the rising costs of medical liability insurance premiums. Medical liability is in dire need of reform throughout the country. According to the American Medical Association: * One in seven obstetricians no longer deliver babies due to rising liability insurance costs..."
Advisen -- Medical Malpractice
Source: US Fed News
"WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The office of Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., issued the following press release:"
"Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) joined an effort today demanding that needed reforms be enacted to address the growing crisis being inflicted on America's health care providers by trial lawyers. Specifically, he joined Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) in introducing S. 22, the Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006 (MCAP), and Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) in introducing S.23, the Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act. These two bills are intended to bring urgent relief to health care providers who are struggling under the rising costs of medical liability insurance premiums. Medical liability is in dire need of reform throughout the country. According to the American Medical Association: * One in seven obstetricians no longer deliver babies due to rising liability insurance costs..."
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