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December 21, 2004
Ehrlich orders special session on malpractice insurance crisis
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. yesterday signed an executive order for a special General Assembly session on the medical malpractice insurance crisis to be held Dec. 28. Mr. Ehrlich, a Republican who has led the tort reform effort, remained silent as he signed the order during a break in an evening budget meeting.
"The lives and health of the citizens of the state are threatened by rising cost of malpractice and resulting limitations on access to health care," the order reads. "Immediate action is necessary to ensure that the costs of medical malpractice insurance are curtailed and that access to health care is maintained."
Posted by Tom Troceen