Republican leaders just can’t seem to help themselves. As they flounder in their assault on the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, they have moved from the inaccurate and counter-factual, beyond partisan buzzwords and talking points, and into a territory where they keep uncorking one howler after another about American health care and the ACA. President….
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Congress weighs approval for sweeping, $6.3 billion 21st Century Cures Act
It’s almost 1,000 pages, culminates at least three years of work, and provides a $6.3 billion boost for an array of health-related agencies and initiatives. Will the U.S. Senate join the House in bipartisan passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, a sweeping measure that some say could affect American health care as much….
Continue ReadingBe wary of counterfactual assertions about Obamacare, Medicare, Medicaid
As speculation explodes about what the GOP and the president-elect will or won’t do with the Affordable Health Care Act (aka Obamacare), Medicare, and Medicaid, skeptical citizens would be well-served to learn as much as they can about critical policy concerns. Ask tough questions and be wary of counterfactual contentions. Here are a few prime….
Continue ReadingDoctors Aren’t Afraid of Being Sued but Still Want to Limit Your Malpractice Rights
You would think with yet another objective, substantive study showing that defensive medicine – doctors overtreating patients for fear of being sued for malpractice – represents only a tiny fraction of health-care spending that advocates of so-called “tort reform” would get the message. They do get the message, but they still want to yank your….
Continue ReadingMilitary Medicine: Much Malpractice, Little Oversight
The news is not surprising, but still shocking: the nation’s military medicine system is rife with lapses in quality of care that hurt service members and their families, and very little is being done about it, according to a long investigative takeout in the New York Times. I say not surprising, because attorneys like me….
Continue ReadingWhat if I’ve been hurt by a federal government employee?
We have an extensive discussion on our website devoted to the laws that control lawsuits against the federal government. The main law is called the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The FTCA sets the rules about who can and cannot sue the federal government. If you have a potential claim against the federal government, or….
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Medical errors continue to hurt and kill a staggering number of Americans every year. In this section of our firm’s website, we have put together specific information about some of the most common types of preventable medical error and medical malpractice. We also have information on some of the injuries most commonly suffered as a….
Continue ReadingThe Military Claims Act
See also: Military Malpractice. The Military Claims Act covers injuries occurring outside the United States due to activities conducted by U.S. military personnel or employees. The provisions are very similar to the Federal Tort Claims Act, except that claimants do not have a right to sue the government if the claimant disagrees with the agency’s….
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Have you or a loved one been seriously hurt by negligent medical care at a hospital or clinic run by the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs – formerly the Veterans Administration? This web site is dedicated to educating you about your legal rights. Patients who are treated at military or veterans….
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Medical Malpractice Cases We Represent Click on the links below to learn more about specific types of medical malpractice cases that we handle: Brain-damaged newborn babies Other injuries to infants & children Hospital errors Military malpractice Cancer misdiagnosis / failure to detect Diabetes Brain and spinal cord injuries Kaiser HMO malpractice Hospital Security Guards Patrick….
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