Advocacy and Health Policy: Medical Liability Reform
ACS Supports Inclusion of Liability Reform in the Deficit Reduction Package
On September 23, the American College of Surgeons along with other member organizations of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA) sent a letter to the co-chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction asking that comprehensive liability reform be included in the final deficit reduction package.
Click here to view the letter to Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) (40K PDF)
Click here to view the letter to Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) (40K PDF)
Help Fight for Medical Liability Reform
Surgeons have been a particular target for skyrocketing medical liability premiums, with some premiums increasing as much as 300 percent. Many surgeons are being forced to retire earlier, stop doing high-risk procedures or move to states where there are strong medical liability reforms. This special section of the College's Web site provides Fellows with tools to help educate lawmakers on the need for strong medical liability reforms.
ACS Medical Liability Reform Fact Sheets
- The Medical Liability Crisis: A federal problem that requires a federal solution
- The Medical Liability Crisis and the litigation explosion
- In the news: Patients who can't get the care they need because of the liability crisis
- Medical Liability Reform: Why it is good for patients
- Why America needs medical liability reform
- Medical Liability Reform preserves access to courts
- Medical Liability Reform: The answer to soaring insurance premiums
- Ending the confusion: Economic, non-economic and punitive damages
- Defining the terms: Medical liability reform provisions
Surgeons and Patients - Contact Your Senators
ACS Expert Witness Affirmation
Revised November 3, 2011