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2005 SESSION

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SJ 281 Prescription medicines & health insurance premiums; joint subcommittee to study insurance costs.

Introduced by: Charles R. Hawkins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Study; insurance costs relating to the practice of medicine and the costs of prescription medicines and health insurance premiums; report.  Establishes a joint subcommittee to examine (i) the costs of medical malpractice insurance in the Commonwealth, particularly insurance premiums or rates for obstetricians/gynecologists; (ii) the costs of health insurance and prescription drugs; and (iii) causes for the increase in such insurance and medical costs, including studying whether any person, entity, or business is earning an excessive profit in regard to such insurance and medical costs. The joint subcommittee shall develop recommendations for controlling the costs of medical malpractice insurance, health insurance, and prescription drugs, including recommendations for corrective measures in any case where the joint subcommittee determines that excessive profit is directly related to such costs.


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