by Joy Mapaye http://www.ktuu.com Gov. Sarah Palin has authorized more students to receive their medical education in Alaska. The governor signed House Bill 18 on Wednesday. The bill doubled the number of entering students into the WWAMI Program from 10 to 20 students. Alaska is one of five states participating in the WWAMI Regional Medical […]

By Molly Albertson Cape Gazette staff http://www.capegazette.com State officials say midwives could be a part of the solution to Delaware’s high infant-mortality rate, and new legislation regulating midwives will be considered in the House on Tuesday, May 8. In its 2006 report, the Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium called for better prenatal care, a […]

BY Dennis Conrad Associated Press http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com From 2000 to 2004, few medical malpractice insurance claims in Illinois and six other states closed with a payout to the person seeking compensation, with most settling before a trial, according to a Justice Department report released Sunday. In Illinois, where the debate over medical malpractice reform has caused […]

Federal panel meeting in Anchorage is told relief is still in school By ROSEMARY SHINOHARA Anchorage Daily News http://www.adn.com A shortage of primary care physicians in Alaska will get worse before it gets better because the best solutions — training more Alaskans to be doctors and teaching them within the state — will take years, […]

The governor talked to members of the county chamber of commerce about his new health care plan. By TOM JOYCE Daily Record/Sunday News http://www.ydr.com <do-not-display-image-not-in-use=file;\governing.com conf=”” mtech6e2.jpg”=”” alt=”” align=”left” hspace=”10″ height=”200/”> Gov. Ed Rendell started an appearance Wednesday night in York by outlining what he sees as some of the absurdities of Pennsylvania’s health care […]

By Rebecca Correa , Staff writer Eagle-Tribune In a unit at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, doctors can make a series of injections called Botox to eliminate wrinkles on the skin in a matter of minutes. About five miles away at another facility, clients can get tattoos removed, liposuction and some of the same Botox procedures […]

Home Health-care costs are skyrocketing, making it more and more difficult for small employers and employees to obtain affordable health insurance and care. There are many factors that contribute to increased costs. One of the reasons is the ever-increasing medical malpractice insurance premiums for health-care providers. This situation is causing crisis in many areas of […]

side note: WISCONSIN DOES NOT ALLOW DAMAGES FOR WITNESSING MALPRACTICE: The Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed a bystander’s medical malpractice award for emotional distress, ruling that the state’s medical malpractice law does not allow bystanders to seek damages for emotional distress. The high court’s 5-2 decision tossed out a lower court’s $200,000 award to a father […]

side note: Texas is being heralded as a model state by tort reform advocates. We do think more time is needed to realize the full impact, because there may be unforeseen problems that arise….say for example, access to care. Enjoy the interview. Metro Corp Counsel Editor: John, we congratulate you for being a leader in […]