Malpractice costs level off
Decline in Mass. could ease insurance hikes for doctors in high-risk specialties
Jury awards and doctors' payments to settle malpractice lawsuits in Massachusetts have declined 8 percent from their peak in 2001, according to a new state report, potentially easing the insurance crisis that has prompted some physicians to drop out of high-risk specialties such as obstetrics and neurology. (Full article: 1054 words)
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