The influence of obstetric no-fault compensation on obstetricians' practice patterns
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No-fault obstetric insurance has not made a significant impact on obstetricians. A survey of 119 obstetricians in Florida and Virginia who had no-fault insurance found that most were satisfied with the programs but complained about the cost of the premiums. Only 13% said one of their patients had been compensated by the program and only 14% knew of a colleague whose patients had been compensated. Of those who quit practicing obstetrics, 39% did so because of the threat of lawsuits despite the existence of no-fault insurance.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 1998
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Perinatal outcomes following implementation of TennCare
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Perinatal care may not have suffered after the implementation of capitated Medicaid in Tennessee (TennCare) in 1994. Medical care around childbirth may indicate the overall quality of health care delivery. Researchers analyzed the prevalence and adequacy of prenatal care, and the rates of low birth weight and early infant death for babies born to Medicaid-eligible women in 1993 and 1995. No changes were detected in these perinatal outcomes following implementation of TennCare.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1998
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