Aetna challenges Texas law lifting HMOs' ERISA shield

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Aetna Health Plans of Texas and others have filed suit to block legislation in Texas that allows managed care plans to become defendants in medical malpractice suits. Aetna is arguing that employee benefit plans are exempt from state laws under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The Texas law allowing liability for health maintenance organizations and managed care plans was passed in June 1997 and takes effect in Sep 1997.

HEALTH SERVICES, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO Medical Centers, Hospital and medical service plans, Medical Care Insurance, Cases, Social policy, Texas, Health insurance, Managed care plans (Medical care), Aetna Health Plans of Texas

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ACOG wonEt meet in Philadelphia, cites stateEs liability crisis

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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has expressed concern about holding its national convention in Philadelphia in 2009 because of the professional liability crisis and the effect it would have on women and the physicians in the state. The obstetricians and gynecologists in Philadelphia have to retire early, cut high-risk procedures and canEt afford insurance premiums.

United States, Management dynamics, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Practice, Medical personnel, Medical malpractice, Gynecologists, Obstetricians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

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