February 24, 2017
Florida House Bill To “Dismantle” Justice System
“Watch me,” he said.
Eight years ago, an article appeared in the Florida Bar Journal tracking the tumultuous progress of Amendment 7. “On November 2, 2004, voters in Florida overwhelmingly approved Amendment 7. Known as the ‘Patients Right to Know About Adverse Medical Incidents,” Amendment 7 represents one of the most sweeping changes in law and public policy ever […]
February 17, 2017
Eleventh Circuit Overturns Florida Gun Gag Law
February 15, 2017
New ACA Market Stabilization Rules
February 9, 2017: No. 2
DC Lawyer Accused Of Selling Sealed False Claims Complaint To Target
A Landmark Decision for Patient Safety and Our Role In It
A week ago, the Florida Supreme Court decided Charles v. Baptist, a medical malpractice case filed by my Father in Duval County (Jacksonville). As is often the case, the result is rightfully credited to an army of skilled lawyers – most of them fronting their time and their money on behalf of a relatively powerless […]
January 24, 2017
Judge Finds Aetna Deceived On Obamacare
Recent History of Public Healthcare in Lee County, Florida
Last week, this blog reviewed the origins of the public Lee Memorial Hospital. After its formation by the government, as the municipal Hospital System exerted its authority over healthcare in Lee County, the Federal Trade Commission brought an Anti-Trust action against it for creating a monopoly. Lee Memorial was represented by the Jones, Day law firm in […]
January 16, 2017
No replacement in sight. Congress Set To Repeal Affordable Care Act
Lee Memorial and Quality Fraud
In the last weekly blog, we learned that medical error is the third leading cause of death: “Metrics For A New ‘Patient Centric Safety Movement’”. Since the IOM and Johns-Hopkins studies referenced there, the news has grown worse: The Washington Post now reports medical errors are the third leading cause of death. Quality Fraud is a […]