Business Council points to pro-business legislative victories in 2011 session

“The passage of a property tax cap is great news for all New Yorkers. It sends a signal to business leaders that the state is prepared to control the cost of government and begin to rebuild our private sector economy,” said Heather Briccetti, acting-president & CEO of The B
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Excellus BCBS issues facts about the costs of medical malpractice coverage

“Medical malpractice premiums for physicians in different regions of the state can vary as much as five times the amount paid between regions and the difference can exceed $100,000 for some specialties, according to an analysis issued today by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.̶
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Kings County DA Charles Hynes joined lawmaker to stop the fraud tax

Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes and the Fraud Costs NY coalition today joined forces with Senator James Seward, Senator Martin Golden and Assemblyman Joseph Morelle to urge the State Legislature to reform New York’s no-fault auto insurance laws. New Yorkers now pay the
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Siena Poll: Capping pain & suffering awards supported by majority of New Yorkers

According to a Siena College poll release today – “After hearing the argument of supporters and opponents for capping malpractice pain and suffering awards at $250,000, a majority of voters, by a relatively close 53-42 percent, support the cap,” Greenberg said. “Republ
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The sharks vs. the gov

A New York Post editorial supports Gov. Cuomo’s proposed cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice suits. The Business Council of New York State and the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York also support this important reform that will help control the cost of health care
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Tort-bar canard

The following is part of an editorial in today’s New York Post -”The trial lawyers won’t give it up with out a fight. At issue is Gov. Cuomo’s Medicaid Redesign Team, which has proposed a diet for New York’s well-fed tort bar… Cuomo’s team wan
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Limiting medical awards applauded by industry

Cara Matthews writes on pressconnects.com – “A proposal to place limits on medical-malpractice awards is one of the most controversial reforms Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seeking in the Medicaid program, and it has pitted the health care industry against trial lawyers and consume
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Proposed malpractice limits face a fight in Albany

Thomas Kaplan writes in the New York Times – “Last week, hospital leaders stood alongside Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo at the Capitol, pledging their support for billions in cuts proposed by his Medicaid redesign team. This week, they paid for full-page advertisements in newspaper
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NY Lawsuit Reform update

This is an update form The Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York Newly sworn in Health Commissioner, Dr. Nirav Shah, was quizzed yesterday by Senator Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn), regarding the Department’s stance on medical malpractice reform. Shah indicated that medical malpractice
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Lawsuit Reform: Cuomo’s next steps

From the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York “Earlier this month, in his first State-of-the-State address, Governor Cuomo laid out his plan to reinvent New York State government and re-energize our economy. His broad and ambitious plan promised to attack several important areas
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