Thirty years ago, politicians in California were persuaded by insurance companies, HMO's and the medical establishment, that the civil justice system was broken.

During 2000-2001, the AMA considered HMO lawsuits more important than tort reform, despite the fact that about 90 percent of physicians support tort ("malpractice") reform, and conversely,

Part III: AMA, Medical Liability and HMO Lawsuits ; ... It has been an agonizing decision for many of us to determine where we stand on this issue of HMO lawsuits.

WOODBRIDGE, Virginia (CNN) -- True or false: an HMO can be sued? ... Originally designed to shield employee benefit plans from frivolous but potentially crippling lawsuits, ERISA evolved over time

It has been an agonizing decision for many of us to determine where we stand on this issue of HMO lawsuits.

In its decision, the Court limited the application of its earlier ERISA preemption decision, Pegram v. Herdrich, 530 U. S. 211 (2000). In Pegram, the HMO employed the treating physician,

Federal judge rejects RICO charges in HMO lawsuits.(health maintenance organizations) from Trial provided by Find Articles at BNET ... After seven years, dozens of lawsuits, and untold piles of paper,

Doctors and patients say an HMO should be held responsible in state court if its decision ventures into medical decision-making.

The doctors' case will go forward as a class action. ... » New York HMO buys for-profit insurer in Connecticut July 12; » Supreme Court strikes down landmark patient protection law July 1

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