Massachusetts doctors gain state backed malpractice pool
Governor Dukakis signed a two year law creating a Joint Underwriting Association to supply policies for doctors unable to obtain coverage. It empowers an assessment on physicians, lets the insurance commissioner set rates, and establishes a tribunal to screen cases and a board to discipline doctors.
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UPI
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Massachusetts
New York
California
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Senate
Massachusetts Medical Society
Louis F. Alfano
Alfano
Commonwealth
JUA
Insurance Commissioner
St. Paul Fire and Marine Casualty Co
St. Paul
Argonaut Insurance Co
Argonaut
High Stakes Malpractice Settlement in Harvard Case
A Massachusetts medical malpractice settlement exceeding 190000 was negotiated in a Harvard Law School student’s 1968 death after a court trial. The case involved negligent supervision allegations against Cambridge Hospital and four psychiatrists, with hospital officials settling for 10000.
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UPS
Harvard Law School
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court
Alex Crowley
Pasadena
Calif
Cambridge Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Crowley
Enzyme link to diabetes cataracts sparks treatment hope
Eye researchers report aldose reductase may trigger diabetic cataracts by converting sugars to polyols, a step seen in galactosemia. NEI notes 18,000 of 240,000 treated cataracts diabetics three years ago. Ayerst Labs and NEI teams developed compounds to inhibit the enzyme, offering a path toward prevention.
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Washington
UPI
National Eye Institute
Eye Institute
Jin H. Kinoshita
NEI
Couple Buys Rural Post Mills Airport for Family Operation
Larry and Gail Kindberg bought the 40 acre Post Mills Airport in Vermont, aiming to run a small, customer friendly facility with aircraft maintenance, storage, lessons, and rental. They emphasize keeping it personal, 24 hour help, and see flying as affordable and fuel efficient. The airport includes a trout stream, camping on grounds, nearby recreation, and plans to modernize while resisting large commercial expansion.
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Kindberg
Post Mills
Eeeestet Ua
Kindbergs
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