Description:
PAMED and its coalition of stakeholders oppose changes to the location of where a medical liability case can be filed. Access to care issues and higher insurance premiums and health care costs are just two of the many possible impacts.
The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) was directed to study the impact of a proposed Pa. Supreme Court venue rule change – which PAMED and its coalition of stakeholders vehemently opposes – that would allow medical liability lawsuits to take place outside of the county
where the alleged malpractice occurred.
If the current, commonsense venue rule is changed, this has real potential to return our state to the medical liability crisis of the early 2000s, decreasing access to care for patients and driving up health care costs.
PAMED Position:
PAMED and its coalition of stakeholders oppose proposed changes to where a medical liability case can be filed. Access to care issues and higher insurance premiums and health care costs are just two of the many possible impacts.
Current Legislation:
PAMED continues to stay informed of discussions about venue rule change and will continue to oppose it.