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Current Legislation

H.R. 5:  "The Medical Liability Shield Act of 2005"

• Fact Sheet: H.R.5 - Restricts Patients’ Rights and Shields Special Interests from Liability

Recent Medical Malpractice Bills and Votes

S. 2207: The Mislabeled "Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access   Protection Act"

• Letter from Public Citizen to the Senate: Oppose S. 2207 (4/6/04)
• Letter from Public Citizen to Sens. Frist and Ensign: Beware the AMA's specious doctor shortage stories. (4/6/04)
• Fact Sheet: "Why Doctors Practice Where They Do: Quality of Life, Not Caps on Damages". (4/5/04)
• Fact Sheet: "States with Medical Malpractice Damage Caps Have Less Access to Trauma Care". (4/2/04)

Access to Care Act of 2003

• VICTORY ... S. 2061 Defeated. (2/24/04)
• Data Shows Rising OB/GYN Liability Premiums Not Caused by Medical Malpractice Lawsuits (02/20/04)
• Read Public Citizen's fact sheet on this newest assault on patients' rights (02/18/04)
• How S. 2061 Discriminates Against Women (2/20/04)
• A GAO report finds rising malpractice premiums have not affected access to health care! (02/18/04)
• Anesthesiologists increase patient safety and see a huge drop in lawsuits, which shows lack of need for "tort reform." (02/18/04)
• Review the full bill

S. 11 - "Patients First Act of 2003"

Victory in the Senate!
• S. 11 Medical Malpractice Bill Defeated

Public Citizen Critique of S. 11
• Senate Medical Malpractice Legislation -- Restricts Patients’ Rights to Protect Special Interests

H.R. 5 - "Malpractice Liability Bill"

• Passed the House March 13, 2003: Click Here to See How your Representative Voted

• House Commits Malpractice Against Medical Victims
Statement by Public Citizen President Joan Claybrook
on House Passage of Medical Malpractice Legislation, H.R. 5. March 13, 2003

Public Citizen Critique of H.R. 5:
• H.R. 5 and Medical Malpractice: Congress Should Act to Reduce Medical Errors, Not Reduce Compensation to Injured Patients

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