News & Commentary
MedWatch is a collection of recent news and commentary illustrating how legal fear is
eroding the quality and availability of health care in America.
CG in the News is your source for recent news about Common Good's efforts to create a reliable
system of medical justice that will make health care safer and more accessible,
rapidly compensate injured patients, and effectively weed out bad physicians.
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CG in the news The Role of Medical Liability Reform in Federal Health Care Reform
Michelle Mello and Troyen Brennan, New England Journal of Medicine, June 15, 2009
Troyen Brennan and Harvard School of Public Health Professor Michelle Mello discuss the prospects for medical liability reform at the federal level, particularly focusing on health courts and other alternative systems.
Malpractice Laws Should Focus on Patients
Edward Dauer and Judith Ham, Denver Post, May 26, 2009
Common Good Colorado board members Edward Dauer and Judith Ham discuss the pitfalls of medical liability award caps and the need for real reform of Colorado's malpractice laws.
Just Medicine
Philip K. Howard, New York Times, April 2, 2009
Writing for the New York Times, Common Good Chair Philip K. Howard discusses the failings of today's medical liability system and advocates for pilot projects to test special health courts.
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