Medical Liability Reform rallies & TV 2002-2003

Clips from rallies and TV appearances Dr. Donald Palmisano and other doctors in AMA during the battle for medical liability reform in 2002-2003. Nightline TV etc. The medical liability bill passed the House of Representatives and there was majority support in the Senate but a filibuster blocked it in the Senate as it was not possible to get 60 votes for cloture on July 9, 2003 to end the filibuster. However, reform was accomplished in some states in 2003 including the landmark law in Texas where the state constitution was changed by patients and doctors in Texas working together to pass Proposition 12 to allow caps on non-economic damages and the legislature put a cap on non-economic damages. Medical liability policies immediately dropped in cost and so many doctors moved to Texas as a result that the licensing board had to hire more people to process the applications.

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