American College of Emergency Physicians

Recent Reforms Enacted (since 2003)	None
Emergency Care Provision	None
Reform Elements In Law	$375K Soft Cap Joint Liability Pre-Trial Screening Expert Witness
Constitutional Status of Reforms	Information not available.
Change in Insurance Rates	The state medical society reports that premiums for OB/GYNs increased by 53% between 2000 and 2005 and orthopedic surgeons have seen a 45% increase since 2001.
Insurance Availability	Information not available.
Change in Physician Availability	State specialty societies report the number of OBs in the state fell by 9% from 2003-2005 and the number of orthopedic surgeons fell by 29% over ten years.
Change in Cases Filed/Awards	48 paid claims in 2003 or 12.7 per 1000 active nonfederal physicians. US avg. was 18.8 per 1000. 19 paid claims in 2005 or 5 per 1000 active nonfederal physicians. US avg. was 17.1 per 1000. (Kaiser) 19 total number of paid claims for 2006 or 4.2 per 1,000 active, non-federal physicians. 25 paid claims in 2007.