Doctors face steep malpractice insurance price hikes in New York
In New York hospitals doctors warn of rising malpractice premiums as a 52.3 percent retroactive increase to July 1 1984 hits Medical Malpractice Insurance Co. and a 60 percent rise eyed by another insurer. Physicians fear retirements, practice relocations, and higher care costs as premiums soar, with state reform plans stalled in a divided Legislature.
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Runners Ask About Back Surgery Long-Term Running
A reader recovering from a ruptured spinal disc asks about resuming running after laminectomy. Dr Donohue notes there is a growing but limited knowledge base, advises gradual return in at least three months, starting with flexibility work, low-impact activities like swimming and biking, careful surface choice, proper shoes, and steady 10 percent weekly increases while prioritizing warmups and cooldowns.
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