Americans demand accountability reform new poll
Fully 72 percent of Americans want Congress to a bill passing through noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases, limits, according to a new national survey by the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA) The AMA has published among its members. The results show an even greater majority of Americans (82 percent) believe that the medical liability crisis is bringing out the good doctors of medicine and jeopardizing the availability of quality medical care. The security of most Americans support specific reforms, payments for lost wages and medical expenses, but also to limit non-economic damages, insurance premiums and overall costs of health care through the roof sent .comprehensive legislation medical liability reform is a priority for the AMA at the state
and federal. Recent AMA advocacy efforts in support of his condition and specialized partners have led to significant legislative victories in several states, most recently in Iowa. Every day in this country, patients are denied health care they need because the medical liability lottery has forced doctors of medicine, said Christian Shalgian, Chairman of HCLA. The situation worsens and the time for action is long overdue.We are committed to working with Congress and the administration is keeping the demand for health care liability reform at the forefront of national debate.The poll of 1,000 adults was conducted in March 2004.