The states, Congress, or the courts: who will be first to reform ERISA remedies?
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Curtis Rooney's article reviews the ERISA law and it relationship to managed care. The piece continues with a review of the relevant preremption provisions and a extentivsive discussion of related U.S. Supreme Court decisions. The author discusses malpractice and design liabilities. The article concludes with a discussion of reform initiatives directed toward the ERISA preemption and damage provisions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of health law
دوره 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998