Medical malpractice insurance is essential for you as a healthcare professional, but you may wonder why it is so costly, especially in Florida. More patients are making claims, and the value of ...

Trial lawyer Ben Davis’ recent column claiming to present “myths and truths” about New Mexico’s doctor shortage included quite a few myths of its own, as it attempted to deny the role that New ...

Myth: Physician Shortages are Higher in New Mexico. In every state, physician shortages exist, mostly in rural areas. The U.S. HRSA estimates that 19,000 physicians are needed to overcome existing ...

Malpractice insurance, professional liability insurance (also called professional indemnity insurance), and errors and omissions (also called E&O insurance) are closely related. But what should you ...

I was disappointed to read former-Speaker Brian Egolf’s recent opinion piece (“Putting patients, providers first: A plan for NM health care” in the Aug. 17 Sunday Journal), which misrepresented his ...

President Barack Obama ordered on Thursday that $25 million be made available in grants to examine alternatives to the current medical liability system. In a memorandum, Obama calls for reducing ...

SEARCHLIGHT ALBUQUERQUE - Over the past four years, a combination of financial challenges have put New Mexico’s rural hospitals on edge. Declining populations and low reimbursement rates for Medicaid ...

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