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Sunday, September 22, 2002Dr. Tom Carey, an obstetrician/gynecologist in Natchez, said the rate increase will force him to limit himself to gynecological coverage, work for a county-owned hospital where doctors have more protection from lawsuits, or leave the state. It's a decision he'll now have to make before Jan. 1, when the new rate takes effect, he said. "We were expecting a raise, but I don't think we were expecting quite 45 percent." The hike will make his payments go from $60,250 to about $87,000, he said. There are currently three obstetricians in the area, all of whom are covered by MACM. The rate increase could leave the Natchez area with none, Carey said. Meanwhile, the Mississippi legislature has stalled in their efforts to reform the system: House and Senate negotiators discussed point-by-point Thursday morning the obstacles to reaching a consensus, but they made no progress toward an agreement. The 15-day session has cost $484,128. Mississippi legislators have received over $700,000 this year from trial lawyers. They’re still ahead. UPDATE: Opensecrets.org has a nice summary of the tort reform debate and the money involved. posted by Sydney on 9/22/2002 11:27:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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