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Presidential Memorandum Concerning Medical Liability Reform
to the Current Medical Liability System As part of my Administration's ongoing effort to reform our health care system, we have reached out to members of both political parties and listened to the concerns many have raised about the need to improve patient safety and to reform our medical liability system. Between 44,000 and 98,000 patients die each year from medical errors. Many physicians continue to struggle to pay their medical malpractice premiums, which vary tremendously by specialty and by State ... to practice defensive medicine, which may contribute to higher costs. We should explore medical liability reform as one way to improve the quality of care and patient-safety practices and to reduce defensive medicine. But whatever steps we pursue ...
FACT SHEET: Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform Demonstration
September 17, 2009 FACT SHEET: Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform Demonstration On September 9, 2009, President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress to announce his proposals for health insurance reform. One component of such a plan includes investing in new ways to manage medical liability claims. The President stated: Now, finally, many in this chamber -- particularly on the Republican side of the aisle -- have long insisted that reforming our medical malpractice laws ... On September 9, 2009, President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress to announce his proposals for health insurance reform. One component of such a plan includes investing in new ways to manage ...
Incorporating the Best Ideas from Both Parties
by Congress: Advancing medical liability reform through grants to States: Extending dependent coverage to age 26. Allowing automatic enrollment in health insurance. Including mechanisms to improve quality. SHOP exchange for small ... ’s proposal: Including a comprehensive sanctions database. Registration and background checks of billing agencies and individuals. Expanded access to the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank. Liability of Medicare administrative ...
Republican Ideas Included in the President's Proposal
” (Republican Study Committee bill); H.R. 3970, “Medical Rights & Reform Act” (Kirk bill), "Coverage, Prevention and Reform Act") Advances medical liability reform through grants to States: Provides grants to States to jump-start and evaluate promising medical liability reform ideas to put patient safety first, prevent medical errors, and reduce liability premiums. (Sources: S. 1783, “Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act” (Enzi bill); H.R. 3400, “Empowering Patients ... It’s clear that the American people want health insurance reform. They aren’t interested in Democratic ideas or Republican ideas. They’re interested in the best ideas to reduce costs, guarantee choices and ensure the highest quality care ...
HR 2366 -- 02/14/2000
"> February 14, 2000 (House) "> H.R. 2366 - Small Business Liability Reform Act of 2000 ... .R. 2366 is a sweeping tort reform measure that amends State liability rules as they apply to businesses both large and small. Title I, "Small Business Lawsuit Abuse Protection," would raise the bar for awarding punitive damages, cap such damages at a maximum of $250,000, and prohibit joint and several liability for plaintiffs seeking to recover for their pain, suffering, and other non-economic harm. These new, Federally-imposed tort rules would apply in nearly any civil action involving a business ...
An Important Step on Medical Malpractice Reform
.D., the President of the American Medical Association who said “The AMA is pleased that federal medical liability reform demonstration projects are quickly moving forward, with $25 million in grants to state programs announced today.” The HHS Patient Safety and Medical Liability initiative program represents the largest investment in malpractice reform by the Federal government in at least 20 years. It will give states and health systems the information they need to improve their malpractice systems, making them ... Ezekiel Emanuel discusses the move towards real medical malpractice reform from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Many people perceive that the current medical malpractice system is ineffective and unfair to both ...
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 6/9/2011
forward for his long-term deficit-reduction plan. Q Right. And the other question I had was, at one point in the meeting, sources said, Congresswomen Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia made a case for medical liability reform, and said ... a position on that in the past. I think it remains. But I don’t have a comment on that exchange. Q So he favors medical liability reform? MR. CARNEY: Well, I think he has laid out what he favors in that arena in the past ... to the Transitional Council? MR. CARNEY: Well, we have worked quite closely with -- as other partners have -- with the Council. We believe that they have very positive intentions. They have said very important things about support for democratic reforms ...
106th Congress, Second Session
"> HR2366 "> Small Business Liability Reform Act of 2000 "> 02/14/2000 "> House ... "> HR853 "> Comprehensive Budget Process Reform Act of 2000 "> 05/10/2000 "> House Rules Ctte. "> HR853 "> Comprehensive Budget Process Reform Act of 2000 "> 05/16/2000 "> House ...
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Remarks by the President at the Business Roundtable
approved on health IT is terrific. The quicker we get the systems built and the data collected, we can start changing the system. But we can do more. We can do more with medical reform, medical liability reform. We can do more with, in effect, Medicare ... -sense regulatory reforms, equal to the challenges of a 21st century financial system, so that a crisis like this never happens again. And when I meet with the leaders of the other G20 nations next month, I'll ask them to join us in these actions, because in an age ... standards, that will help save money and lives -- investments that we have now made in the recovery plan. You participated in last week's White House Forum on Health Reform, proving that this time, we find business and labor, medical professionals ...
