Professional Services under Medical Care Insurance

Reforming the medical professional liability insurance system.

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Insurance and the utilization of medical services.

Most data sets indicate a positive correlation between having health insurance and utilizing health care services. Yet the direction of causality is not at all clear. If we observe a positive correlation between the utilization of health care services and insurance status, we do not know if this is because people who anticipate poor health buy more insurance (or take jobs with generous medical ...

Impact of the medical professional liability insurance crisis on access to care in Florida.

BACKGROUND Almost half of the US states face serious problems with professional liability insurance (PLI). Despite this, little is known about how this crisis is affecting access to care, particularly in rural areas. METHODS We surveyed physicians practicing in rural Florida in 2003. The primary assessment was on changes in health care delivery by service type and specialty. Secondary outcome...

Medical Benefits under Employees' State Insurance Scheme

A Budget for Medical Care Insurance *

The need for insurance against medical costs was questioned or denied until recently by leading professional associations. Now, this need is accepted; and remaining differences of opinion center mainly on the alternatives of compulsory and voluntary insurance, and on scope, structure, and control of insurance plans. Discussions of national medical-care insurance have been largely concerned with...