The AANS and CNS support legislation to provide common sense, proven, comprehensive medical liability reform. Federal legislation modeled after the laws in California or Texas, which includes reasonable limits on noneconomic damages, represents the "gold standard." The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has shown that comprehensive medical liability reform would provide $54 billion in savings to the federal government. Other solutions should be adopted including: (1) Applying the Federal Tort Claims Act to services mandated by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act; (2) liability protections for physicians who volunteer their services; (3) liability protections for physicians who follow practice guidelines set by their specialties; and (4) clarifying that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) did not create any new causes of action. Organized neurosurgery, together with coalitions of medical organizations, is leading the charge to tackle medical liability reform.
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Letters
Published: August 8, 2024
As the chair of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA), I’m writing to ask [Member of Congress] to cosponsor H.R. 2819, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act. This […]
Letters
Published: January 5, 2024
Filed Electronically The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services200 Independence Avenue, S.W.Washington, DC 20201 Re: [CMS-4205-P]; RIN 0938-AV24; Medicare Program; Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to […]
Letters
Subject: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Discussion Draft Dear Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, Senator Casey and Senator Romney: On behalf of a diverse coalition of medical professionals and associations […]
Letters
SUBJECT: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization Dear Chairman Sanders and Ranking Member Cassidy: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons […]
Letters
Published: April 24, 2023
Subject: “Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2023” Dear Congressmen Bucshon and Ruiz: We, the undersigned members of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA), wish to express our […]
Letters
Published: April 18, 2023
SUBJECT: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2023 Dear Representatives Bucshon and Ruiz: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of NeurologicalSurgeons (CNS), we […]
Letters
Published: March 29, 2023
Submitted electronically to PAHPA2023Comments@help.senate.gov RE: Pandemic and All-Hazarda Preparedness Act (PAHPA) Reauthorization RFI The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance) represents more than 100,000 specialty physicians across 16 specialty and subspecialty […]
Letters
Published: March 13, 2023
Subject: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization Dear Representatives Hudson and Eshoo: On behalf of a diverse coalition of medical professionals and associations working to improve timely access to care […]
Press Release (DC Office)
Published: December 16, 2022
Health Coalition Applauds Bipartisan Action on Medical Liability Reform WASHINGTON, DC – The Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA) today announced its support of H.R. 9584, the Accessible Care […]
Letters
Subject: Future Pandemic Preparation Dear Chairwoman DeGette & Ranking Member Griffith: On behalf of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA), a diverse coalition of medical professionals, associations and […]
Letters
Published: February 4, 2022
Subject: “PREVENT Pandemics Act” Dear Chairman Murray and Ranking Member Burr: On behalf of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA), a diverse coalition of medical professionals, associations and […]
Letters
Published: December 12, 2021
Dear Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell and Leader McCarthy: On behalf of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA), a coalition of associationsand businesses representing physicians and other […]
Letters
Published: November 28, 2021
The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244 Dear Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure: The undersigned members of the Regulatory Relief Coalition, representing thousands of physiciansthroughout […]
Letters
Published: November 23, 2021
Re: Step Therapy for Part B Drugs in Medicare Advantage Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure, The undersigned organizations, representing millions of Medicare beneficiaries with life-threatening,complex, chronic conditions and/or the physicians who care […]
Letters
Published: November 17, 2021
Re: Concerns with Interim Final Rule Requirements Related to Surprise Billing: Part IIimplementing the No Surprises Act (NSA) Dear Secretaries, Becerra, Walsh, and Yellen: On behalf of the undersigned organizations […]
Letters
Published: October 20, 2021
Re: Support of S. 3018, Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Dear Senators Marshall, Sinema, and Thune:As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance), our mission is to advocate for […]
Letters
Published: October 6, 2021
SUBJECT: The Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 Dear Senators King and Cassidy: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of NeurologicalSurgeons (CNS), […]
Letters
Published: October 4, 2021
Re: Implementation of the No Surprises Act Dear Secretaries Becerra, Yellen, and Walsh: We write regarding our concerns with respect to the implementation of the historic and bipartisan No Surprises […]
Letters
Published: September 28, 2021
Subject: “Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021” Dear Senators Cassidy and King: We, the undersigned members of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA),wish to express our sincere […]
Letters
Published: September 15, 2021
SUBJECT: H.R. 5239, The Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 Dear Representatives Ruiz and Bucshon: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of […]
Letters
Published: September 9, 2021
SUBJECT: Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I (CMS–9909–IFC) Dear Secretaries Becerra, Walsh and Yellen: The undersigned surgical organizations appreciate the opportunity to comment on the“Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; […]
Letters
RE: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 andBeyond Proposed Rule Dear Ms. Brooks-LaSure, The Alliance of […]
Letters
Dear Mr. Leahey, Thank you for your letter on behalf of the Medical Devices Manufacturing Association andother healthcare stakeholders requesting that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services(CMS) suspend or […]
Letters
Dear Representatives Correa and Burgess: The undersigned members of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access enthusiastically support theCoronavirus Provider Protection Act (H.R. 3021) and applaud you for your commitment […]
Letters
Re: Support of H.R. 3173, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Dear Representatives DelBene, Kelly, Bera, and Bucshon: As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance), our mission is […]
