Elliot Spitzer, redux
Conspiracy theorists, rejoice! For in today’s NY Times, we learn from Danny Hakim that a congressional committee is investigating the motives behind U.S. Attorney Michael J. Garcia’s investigation into Spitzer’s romp with up-and-coming rap artist/whore Ashley Dupree.
The idea here is that Spitzer came down hard on Wall Street during his tenure as New York’s Attorney [...]
Horizon Blue Cross/Shield Ready to Pay Up on Eating Disorder Claims
If you are a New Jersey resident insured by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, and you have an eating disorder, your insurer will have to pony up and pay for your treatment, if a preliminary settlement agreement is approved, as reported by Henry Gottlieb in today’s LAW.COM. But first, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield must [...]
The High Cost of Practicing Medicine in the Northeast?
There was a fascinating article in Tuesday’s BOSTON GLOBE, entitled “Doctors’ Fear of Lawsuits Tied to Added Costs of $1.4 Billion.” The central thesis was that Massachusetts physicians are so afraid of being sued for medical malpractice that they are practicing “defensive medicine,” that is, ordering extra procedures and tests, and racking up the attendant [...]