Patient Access to Comprehensive Medical Care is Threatened by Crisis in Medical Liability System

Your access to medical care is at risk in Pennsylvania. An out-of-control medical liability system is forcing physicians to limit their practices, leave Pennsylvania, retire early, or quit medicine altogether. Hospitals, too, are now spending millions of dollars for liability insurance. That's money taken away from patient care. Medical liability is a complicated problem that involves difficult issues like medical errors, our legal system, and the delivery of healthcare. We all need to understand the issues and work together on solutions. These Questions and Answers provide more information about the crisis in medical liability, and describe some common sense ideas for solving this growing problem.