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| Recent Reforms Enacted (since 2003) | None |
| Emergency Care Provision | None |
| Reform Elements In Law | $500K Cap Joint Liability Collateral Source Periodic Payments |
| Constitutional Status of Reforms | Information not available. |
| Change in Insurance Rates | AMA reports at least one insurer raised rates as much as 25 to 40% in 2004. |
| Insurance Availability | Information not available. |
| Change in Physician Availability | Information not available. |
| Change in Cases Filed/Awards | 33 paid claims in 2003 or 21.4 per 1000 active nonfederal physicians. US avg. was 18.8 per 1000. 26 paid claims in 2005 or 16.8 per 1000 active nonfederal physicians. US avg. was 17.1 per 1000. (Kaiser) 12 total number of paid claims for 2006 or 6.9 per 1,000 active, non-federal physicians. 19 paid claims in 2007. |
