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Liability Reform
The increased costs that result from the current flawed medical liability system not only hinder access to affordable health care, they also threaten the stability of the health care field, which employed 5.7 million people in 2015, and continues to be one of the largest sources of private-sector jobs.
AHA Expresses Support for the Good Samaritan Health Professional Act (H.R. 1876)
AHA letter to Representative Marsha Blackburn expressing support for the Good Samaritan Health Professional Act (H.R. 1876).
Amicus Brief: North Dakota Associations, AHA, and American Medical Association
Amici Curiae Brief of the North Dakota Medical Association, North Dakota Hospital Association, American Hospital Association and American Medical Association
Bill Extending Emergency Professional Liability Across States Advances
The House Energy & Commerce Committee yesterday approved the Good Samaritan Health Professional Act (H.R. 1876), AHA-supported legislation that would extend liability standards under the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 to licensed health professionals who volunteer in another state during a disaster.
Studies highlight continued cost burden of medical liability system
The average cost of administering or adjudicating a medical liability claim was $54,165 in 2015, 65% more than in 2006, according to a series of trend reports released today by the American Medical Association.