The Latest Reports in Health Policy | Journal Focuses on African-American Health; Report Gives Background on Medical Malpractice

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report

[Feb 02, 2006]

February 2006 issue, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved: The new issue, in honor of Black History Month, focuses on health care for African Americans and ethnic and racial disparities (Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, February 2006). The Kaiser Family Foundation's Jackie Judd interviews Jennifer Furin, lead author of one of the reports in the new issue. The interview is available online at kaisernetwork.org.
"Understanding Medical Malpractice Insurance: A Primer," Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: The report, by Michelle Mello, a Harvard University health care legal expert, provides background on the issue of medical malpractice. The report describes how medical malpractice insurance works, as well as how much the U.S. spends on malpractice and other issues (RWJF release, 2/1).

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