The HR 5 bill, known as the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, aims to take away the legal rights of injured patients, remove any incentives to improve patient…
Two years ago, Natasha Richardson fell on a beginner slope. It was described as a normal fall. She got up and walked away, complaining only of a bad headache and insisting she didn't need…
In August, a sixteen-year-old girl and a nine-year-old boy died in separate incidents from meningitis after contracting Naegleria, a microscopic ameba (single-celled living organism) that can…
The wide use of pesticides is having serious health ramifications on humans and children are particularly susceptible. Pesticides can cause cancer, affect neurological systems, memory, and cause…
Governor Rick Perry routinely overstates the success of tort reform in Texas. Contrary to what he touts, there has been a very small increase in practicing doctors in the state and the bulk of the…
Improving patient care and reducing the cost of treatment should be a top priority for everyone, especially healthcare providers. Michigan and Maryland are taking this issue seriously by…
Nearly a year ago, a 2-year-old little girl was rushed to the emergency room after developing a fever, weakness, skin discoloration, and bruising on her right cheek. As her parents waited for their…
I just read a report written by Taylor Lincoln, Research Director of Public Citizen’s Congress Watch division. Public Citizens Against Justice is a national non-profit organization…
We all know health care is not as safe as it should be. Studies show that an alarming number of patients are harmed by medical mistakes, and far too many die prematurely as a result; drug errors…
You are in desperate need of receiving an organ transplant to extend your life expectancy. The process of finding a perfect match is physically and emotionally draining; time moves on…
A jury awarded $23.1 million in the nursing home malpractice case after a woman had both her legs and a finger amputated because of an infection that went septic and gangrenous. The woman claimed a…
What do twelve California hospitals have in common? All have been fined for preventable medical errors that injured or killed patients. Alameda Hospital in Alameda. In 2009, seven patients were…