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FACT SHEETS
OP-EDs/COMMENTARY
NEWS
MISCELLANEOUS
LINKS
FACT SHEETS
2004
Malpractice Premium Comparison, by Locale and by Specialty
[Posted 04/30/04]
2003
Malpractice Premium Comparison, by Locale and by Specialty
[Posted 04/04/03]
Malpractice
Premium Comparison By State, 1976-2000
[Posted 04/04/03]
MICRA's
Basic Provisions
[Posted 01/31/03]
Prop
103 vs. MICRA:
The Flawed Analysis by the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights
The argument that Proposition 103, the insurance reforms passed
by voters in 1988 targeted primarily at auto insurers, is directly or indirectly
responsible for keeping malpractice liability premiums in California lower
than in other states is based on convenience and coincidence rather than
evidence. There is plenty of evidence, however, that California’s Medical
Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 has been the driving force that has
kept premiums one-half to one-third below those in states without caps on
non-economic damages and similar reforms. Here are some commonly held misconceptions
about Prop. 103 and the facts to refute them.
[Posted 04/21/03]
Two National Tort Reform Proposals:
Proposed national MICRA Statute
vs. HR 5 (2003 Greenwood Bill)
[Posted 02/21/03]
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OP-EDs/COMMENTARY
California's MICRA Should Go National
A Sacramento Bee Op-Ed written
by CMA Past-President John M. Whitelaw, M.D. [Posted
04/04/03]
Keep Malpractice Premiums Reasonable
A Letter to the Editor
of the Los Angeles Times by CMA CEO Jack Lewin, M.D. [Posted 02/14/03]
Retired California
Supreme Court Justice Supports National MICRA
Malpractice
insurance reform received a powerful endorsement from retired
California Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso. In an Op-Ed piece that ran in the
Los Angeles Times, Justice Reynoso explains how California confronted
a medical liability crisis more than 25 years ago, and how the resulting
reform—popularly known as MICRA— has benefited physicians and
patients. He offers it as a model for the country. [Posted 02/04/03]
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NEWS
CMA Past-President Speaks at D.C. Rally for Malpractice Reform
Frustrated by rising malpractice insurance rates, more than a thousand physicians converged on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to rally for meaningful medical liability reform legislation.
[Posted 04/21/05]
Report Finds MICRA Works
A study just published by the Rand Corporation found that California's Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act works. “MICRA does appear to have had the California Legislature's intended initial result of limiting defendants' expenditures,” the report says. [Posted 07/22/04]
Florida Physicians Ask Colleagues Nationwide to
Support Effort to Cap Attorney Fees in Malpractice Cases
The Florida Medical Association is seeking the support of physicians around the nation to secure passage of an amendment to the Florida state constitution that would cap attorney contingency fees in medical malpractice cases. [Posted 05/20/04]
Appeals Court Supports MICRA in Partnership Case
The First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco recently affirmed that MICRA protections cover physician partnerships in some circumstances. [Posted 02/05/04]
Physician Groups Are Health Care Providers Under MICRA
As part of its ongoing fight to ensure that the protections of California's Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) are appropriately applied, CMA recently filed an amicus brief in Lathrop v. Healthcare Partners. At issue is whether a partnership composed strictly of physicians and formed for the practice of medicine is a "health care provider" and entitled to the MICRA protections from noneconomic judgments in excess of $250,000. [Posted 07/24/03]
Senate Medical Malpractice Compromise Bill on
Hold
California Senator Dianne Feinstein has thus far been
unable to gain the support of any U.S. Senate Democrats for her "pure MICRA" bill. [Posted
03/27/03]
Democrats' Support
Needed for National MICRA Bill
As many of you know, U.S. Senator
Dianne Feinstein (D-California) plans to sponsor a national version of
California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA). At this time,
Senator Feinstein needs Democratic Senate coauthors for her bill. Strong
Democratic support will significantly increase the chances that her
"pure MICRA" bill will pass. [Posted 02/06/03]
National MICRA Under
Attack
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), after a year of
thoughtful discussions with CMA, announced her plans to sponsor a national
version of California’s MICRA. Sen. Feinstein has taken a very courageous step.
Lobbyists for the trial attorneys have already slammed her with thousands of
phone calls and have launched a negative press and misinformation campaign in
response to her announcement. The trial lawyers are out in full force trying to
convince Senate Democrats to oppose Sen. Feinstein’s bill. [Posted 01/31/03]
California's
MICRA Cap Sets Model for the Nation
President George W.
Bush this morning challenged the legislature to pass a national malpractice
liability cap, citing California’s MICRA as a national model. In arguing for
a nationwide cap, Bush said that the states' failure to adopt liability limits
is damaging the nation's health care system and costing billions of dollars
in higher health costs. [Posted
01/17/03]
Federal Malpractice Liability Reform Passes U.S. House
By a
one-vote margin, HR 4600, a federal professional liability reform measure that
includes the major provisions of California's Medical Injury Compensation Reform
Act (MICRA) has passed the U.S. House of Representatives. [Posted 9/26/02]
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MISCELLANEOUS
MICRA:
Protection Physicians and their Patients Can't Afford to Lose
This 4 minute PowerPoint presentation explains the
history of California's landmark medical malpractice torm reform (MICRA), how
it ensures access to care in California, and why we need to protect it.
[Posted
05/20/03]
2003 Professional Liability
Insurance Survey
CMA
thanks those of you who have already completed the 2003 Professional Liability
Insurance Survey. We still need more data, however, so we can accurately assess
California’s professional liability insurance climate. If you haven’t completed
the survey, please do so now by clicking here.
[Updated 01/23/03]
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LINKS
Californians Allied for Patient Protection
Professional Liability Insurance Report from
Florida's Select Task
Force on Healthcare
Code
Blue Central
(Pennsylvania Medical
Society)
Health
Care Lawsuit Reform Resource Center
(Texas Medical Association)
Medical Liability
Reform Physician Action Kit
(American Medical
Association)
Medical Liability Resource
Kit for Practicing Physicians
(Massachussetts Medical Society)
Tort Reform Initiative
(Florida Medical
Association)
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