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limiting patients' rights does not improve care or lower insurance rates

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Insurance companies and drug makers who profit at the expense of caregivers and your family do not want to talk about the uninsured, medical errors, or the quality of care. Instead, they want to talk about ways to limit the rights of medical patients when they are very seriously injured.

The truth is that limiting patients' rights will not improve the quality of care for you and your family and will not lower the costs of medical liability insurance for doctors. Look up your state on the interactive map below for the real facts.

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Popular Resources

Research: Falling Claims and Rising Premiums in the Medical Malpractice Insurance Industry
Charts: Insurance Rates and Medical Malpractice
Background: Caps Don't Work

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Updated November 2005

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