ALBANY, N.Y., July 6 -- The New York State Insurance Department issued the following news release: The average medical malpractice insurance rate increase for New York doctors this year is five ...

In all sectors – from eggs on the grocery store shelves, car repair costs, mortgage rates and what it costs to see your doctor – Americans everywhere are experiencing higher prices on goods and ...

Both sides of Wisconsin's medical malpractice battle - doctors and hospital officials versus trial lawyers and patient advocates - present malpractice caps as black and white. Not having a cap makes ...

Sen. Charlie Scott, a long-time advocate for medical malpractice reform, isn't optimistic about the week ahead. "I don't think we're gonna get it fixed this time," the Casper Republican says.

High costs for medical malpractice insurance are driving physicians to order more tests and do more documentation of health care, and have driven some from practicing certain specialties altogether.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- While malpractice claims paid in Iowa shrank in 2003, insurance rates paid by doctors continued to grow, according to a study released by the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association.

High malpractice insurance costs and tort reform are hot topics for all physicians, especially for orthopedic and spine surgeons. Here, Patrick Sedlak and Mark Aldous, both senior vice presidents with ...

AUSTIN -- House members on Wednesday spent another long day debating a lengthy civil justice bill, agreeing on little other than an amendment to roll back medical malpractice insurance rates. Nixon ...

Malpractice insurers are looking glum. Right now, competition is driving down medical malpractice insurance rates. Their business is cyclical. While it has been doing well for the past few years, with ...

Louisiana has solved complicated insurance problems before, argues guest columnist Andre Moreau. Let’s use those experiences ...

Judging by 3 representative specialties, physicians in 2013 are once again experiencing relief on malpractice insurance premiums. Collective rates for obstetrician-gynecologists, internists, and ...