American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Neurosurgeons Applaud President Obama's Call for an End to Defensive Medicine
Published in State and Local Health Law Weekly, September 24th, 2009
President Obama, in his address to a joint session of Congress tonight, stated that "defensive medicine" does contribute to unnecessary costs in healthcare and will now explore options for medical liability reform. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) applaud the President's inclusion of this key element as lawmakers move forward with an overall healthcare reform plan.
"It is absolutely crucial that a discussion of, and plan for, meaningful healthcare reform in this country includes concrete measures to improve the burdens of medical liability. Surgeons are drowning in a sea of lawsuits and escalating...
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