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New Law Reviews Research Has Been Reported by Scientists at Boston University

Published in Law and Health Weekly, April 9th, 2011

2011 APR 9 -- According to recent research published in the journal Boston University Law Review, "In recent years, the Supreme Court has narrowed or eliminated private rights of action in many legal regimes, much to the chagrin of the legal academy. That trend, although certainly not limited to health law, has had a significant impact on the field; the Court's decisions have eliminated the private enforcement mechanism for at least three important healthcare regimes: Medicaid, employer-sponsored insurance, and medical devices."

"In a similar trend outside the courts, state legislatures have capped non-economic and punitive damages for medical...

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