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Hellingv. Carey Revisited: Physician Liability In The Age Of Managed Care, Leonard J. Nelson Iii Jan 2002

Hellingv. Carey Revisited: Physician Liability In The Age Of Managed Care, Leonard J. Nelson Iii

Seattle University Law Review

In this article, the author proposes that the traditional custom-based standard applicable in medical malpractice cases be replaced with a reasonable, prudent physician standard that will more adequately take into account the role of the physician in rationing care. Part I of this article focuses on the heightened tension between tort and contract in managed health care. Part II of this article examines managed care cost containment techniques and their possible impact on physician decision making. Part III focuses on the widely acknowledged shortcomings of the customary standard. Part IV provides an outline of the doctrinal regime for my proposed …


Will Price Control Legislation Satisfactorily Address The Issue Of High Prescription Drug Prices?: Several States Are Waiting In The Balance For Phrma V. Concannon, Shawna Lydon Woodward Jan 2002

Will Price Control Legislation Satisfactorily Address The Issue Of High Prescription Drug Prices?: Several States Are Waiting In The Balance For Phrma V. Concannon, Shawna Lydon Woodward

Seattle University Law Review

Section II of this Note will discuss Canada's prescription drug pricing scheme and why prescription drugs cost significantly more in the United States. Section III will discuss PhRMA v. Concannon, in cluding an analysis of the parties' arguments on price controls for pre- scription drugs. Section IV will illustrate that Washington's current role in the battle on prescription drug pricing is inadequate to provide accessible and affordable prescription drugs for its citizens. Section V concludes with the proposal that Washington adopt new legislation modeled after the Maine Act to Establish Fairer Pricing for Prescription Drugs, which created the Maine Rx …