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The premier provider of medical professional liability insurance for physicians, other medical professionals, clinics, and hospitals in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. |
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Government Relations
The Government Relations program at Physicians Insurance has established the company as a recognized public policy leader and effective advocate of reasonable laws that impact health care liability, insurance, and patient safety. We work in close cooperation with many other organizations that pursue similar goals.
The Government Relations staff and company management are trusted and valued sources of information and ideas for legislators, regulators, and others concerned about our issues. As a result, we are frequently asked to serve on task forces to develop new laws and regulations and to serve on the boards of local and national organizations and coalitions. Government Relations recognizes the importance of a bipartisan political contribution effort to support candidates open to reasonable laws in our areas of emphasis—health care liability reform, insurance, and patient safety. The program works hard to recruit intelligent and concerned legislative and judicial candidates who are able and willing to look at all sides of these issues. Corporate sponsorships of medical and legislative events are another important part of the Government Relations effort. Such events will generally promote access to care, patient education, medical research, or physician education. Look for our regular column in the Physicians Report providing updates on Government Relations activities. Read Anne Bryant's interview with Senator Randi Becker and Senator Karen Keiser (Word 233 KB). Will National Health Care Reform Inadvertently Create New Types of Medical Liability Claims? (Word 245 KB). For election results, see our Legislative Update. Government Relations Links: American Tort Reform Association www.atra.org Californians Allied for Patient Protection www.micra.org Health Coalition on Liability and Access www.hcla.org Idaho Department of Insurance www.doi.idaho.gov Idaho Legislature www.legislature.idaho.gov Liability Reform Coalition (Washington State) www.walrc.org Oregon Insurance Division www.insurance.oregon.gov Oregon Legislature www.leg.state.or.us Oregon Liability Reform Coalition www.orlrc.org OHPB Medical Liability Task Force www.oregon.gov/OHPPR/HPB/MedicalLiability/MedicalLiabilityTaskForce.shtml Physician Insurers Association of America www.piaa.us Texas Civil Justice League www.tcjl.com Washington Legislature Bill Information apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/ Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner www.insurance.wa.gov For more information or questions related to the Government Relations program at Physicians Insurance, please contact Anne E. Bryant, Senior Director of Government Relations, at 206-343-7300 or govrelations@phyins.com. |
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