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Bill would repay doctor accused of killing New Orleans patients after storm
A new bill pending in the Louisiana legislature would require the state to pay the legal bills incurred by Dr. Anna Pou, a physician accused of illegally euthanizing patients at New Orleans-based... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: New Orleans hospitals deep in the red
An area council has concluded that five private and community medical systems in the New Orleans area operated at a loss in 2008, a bad sign for an area strained even before Hurricane Katrina.... Read more...
LA bill offers legal protections for MD care during emergencies
The Louisiana state legislature is close to passing a package of bills that would protect medical professionals from lawsuits arising from care delivered during declared emergencies. Two of the bills... Read more...
Universal Health has profitable first quarter
It's been a good first quarter for hospital company Universal Health Services, which saw a substantial jump in net earnings over the same quarter last year. UHS's net income climbed 24.6 percent for... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: CO delays raising malpractice award limits; Feds say vaccines might contribute to autism; and much more...
> Colorado has delayed plans to raise limits for judgments in malpractice suits. Report > Big news: It looks like federal authorities... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Mental health problems abounded post-Katrina
Nobody expected life to be easy for survivors of Hurricane Katrina--particularly on their mental health. Now, a new study confirms that mental health problems were one of the major impacts of the... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Medtronic asks MDs to stop using defibrillator part; Virginia hospitals struggle with mental health demand; and muc
> Heart implant manufacturer Medtronic has asked doctors to stop using a key component in its recent defibrillator models. Read more...
Trend: States make medical help easier in disasters
When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, many out of state healthcare professionals wanted to help--but they couldn't. Despite the crying need for their services, providers coming in from out... Read more...
Hundreds of Katrina-related lawsuits progress
A new ruling from the Louisiana Supreme Court could open up the state's hospitals to hundreds of lawsuits accusing them of negligence for not having better evacuation plans. The court held that such... Read more...
L.A. groups plan for emergency pharma distribution
A set of pharma trade groups have set up a coalition that will help areas like New Orleans be better prepared to distribute medications in the event of an emergency. The effort involves setting up a... Read more...
