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Date Oct. 28, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-6R Title

VA Health Care: VA Uses Medical Injury Tort Claims Data to Assess Veterans' Care, but Should Take Action to Ensure That These Data Are Complete

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 28, 2011 The Honorable Bob Filner Ranking Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Michael H. Michaud Ranking Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives Subject: VA Health Care: VA Uses Medical Injury Tort Claims Data to Assess Veterans’ C...
Date June 24, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-693R Title

Federal Tort Claims Act: Information Related to Implications of Extending Coverage to Volunteers at HRSA-Funded Health Centers

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 24, 2009 Congressional Committees Subject: Federal Tort Claims Act: Information Related to Implications of Extending Coverage to Volunteers at HRSA-Funded Health Centers The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) 1 was enacted in 1946 and permits individuals injured by the wrongful or negligent acts or omissions of federal employees,...
Date Oct. 1, 2003 Report No. GAO-04-128T Title

Medical Malpractice Insurance: Multiple Factors Have Contributed to Premium Rate Increases

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, October 1, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Wellness and Human Rights, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE Multiple Factors Have Contributed to Premium Rate Increases Statement of Richard J. Hillman, Director Financial Markets and Comm...
Date Aug. 8, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-836 Title

Medical Malpractice: Implications of Rising Premiums on Access to Health Care

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Implications of Rising Premiums on Access to Health Care GAO-03-836 August 2003 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Implications of Rising Premiums on Access to Health Care Highlights of GAO-03-836, a report to congressional requesters The recent rising cost of medical malpractice insurance premiums in m...
Date July 31, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-1001T Title

Federal Tort Claims Act: Coverage and Claims for Tribal Self-Determination Contracts at the Indian Health Service

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2001 Testimony Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT Coverage and Claims for Tribal SelfDetermination Contracts at the Indian Health Service Statement of Barry T. Hill, Director, Natural Resources and Environment GAO-01-1001T Mr. Chairman and Members o...
Date July 12, 2000 Report No. T-RCED-00-234 Title

Federal Tort Claims Act: Claims History and Issues Affecting Coverage for Tribal Self-Determination Contracts

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday July 12, 2000 Testimony Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT Claims History and Issues Affecting Coverage for Tribal Self-Determination Contracts Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic D...
Date July 5, 2000 Report No. RCED-00-169 Title

Federal Tort Claims Act: Issues Affecting Coverage for Tribal Self-Determination Contracts

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT Issues Affecting Coverage for Tribal Self-Determination Contracts GAO/RCED-00-169 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Three Provisions Extended FTCA Coverage to Tribal Contractors 3 24 29 30 36 39 Appendix II: The FTCA Claims Process Appendix III: Legal ...
Date Feb. 16, 2000 Report No. GGD-00-45 Title

Structured Settlements: The Department of Justice's Selection and Use of Annuity Brokers

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 2000 Report to the Honorable James M. Inhofe, U.S. Senate STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS The Department of Justice’s Selection and Use of Annuity Brokers GAO/GGD-00-45 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-283058 February 16, 2000 The Honorable James M. Inhofe United States Senate Dear Senator Inh...
Date Oct. 15, 1999 Report No. HEHS-00-5 Title

Medical Malpractice: Effects of Varying Laws in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Effects of Varying Laws in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia GAO/HEHS-00-5 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282171 October 15, 1999 The Honorable Dick Armey The Honorable Charles H. Taylor H...
Date Sept. 29, 1992 Report No. PEMD-92-31 Title

AIDS: CDC's Investigation of HIV Transmissions by a Dentist

* IJrritwl Statxts Gcncms.1 Accourrtirrg Otiice Report to the Chairman, Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives AIDS CDC’ Investigation of s HIV Transmissions by a Dentist /-. 147638 :/\o/I’ ISMI)-92-31 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-249339 September 29, 1992 Chairman Human Resources and Intergove...
Date Oct. 25, 1990 Report No. HRD-91-7 Title

Product Liability: Verdicts in Arizona for 1983-85

United States General Accounting Office GAO October- 1990 Report to Congressional Committees PRODUCT LIABILITY Verdicts in Arizona for 1983-85 i : GAO/HRBSl-7 i ‘a * i ‘% ) :i’ ‘C GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-240754 October 25, 1990 The Honorable Richard H. Bryan Chairman, Subcommittee on Consumer Committee on Commerce, Scien...
Date Feb. 22, 1990 Report No. T-HRD-90-14 Title

Product Liability: The Tort System in Five States

United States Gqneral Accounting Of!fke /qO &8 $ GAO Testimony 140688 For Release on Delivery Expected At 9:30 am EST Thursday February 22, Product Liability: The Tort System In Five States 1990 Statement Director, of Joseph F. Delfico Income Security Issues Before the 'Subcommittee on Consumer Committee on Commerce, Science, United States Senate and Transportation GAO/T-HRD-90-14 GAO Form 160 (12...
Date Sept. 29, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-99 Title

Product Liability: Verdicts and Case Resolution in Five States

’ * United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness, Committee on’ Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives PRODUCT LIABIIJTY~ States .~ c .. . . J i 2) : .:, Human Resources Division B-23 2860 September 29. 1989 The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection. and Comp...
Date Jan. 28, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-36BR Title

Product Liability: Extent of 'Litigation Explosion' in Federal Courts Questioned

United States General Accounting Office GAO January4988 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives PRODUCT LIABILITY Went of “Litigation Explosion” in Federal Courts Questioned GAO/HRD-8th36RR ~__.._______ GAO . ..’ General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resourc...
Date May 20, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-73 Title

Medical Malpractice: A Framework for Action

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1987 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAL MALPRACTICE A Framework for Action RESTFWTED--Not to be mloumde the ma Accounting Offloe except on the baa 02 Sapproval by the Offloe of --=-am-. GAO/HRD-87-73 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-22 1239 May 20,1987 The Honorable ...
Date April 28, 1987 Report No. T-HRD-87-11 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Considerations in Measuring the Relationship Between Tort Reform and Insurance Premiums

,, D Unite d 9-s G e n e r a l A c c o u n tin g O f!!lce For R e l e a s e o n D e livery E x p e c te d a t 9 :O O a .m . E D T Tuesday A p ril 2 0 , 1 9 8 7 C o n s i d e r a tio n s th e R e lationship P remiums in M e a s u r i n g B e tween Tort R e fo r m a n d In s u r a n c e S e n ior A ssociate D irector H u m a n R e s o u r c e s D ivision B e fo r e th e C o m m itte e o n S m a ll B...
Date Dec. 31, 1986 Report No. HRD-87-21S-3 Title

Medical Malpractice: Case Study on Florida

I I F,’ . \91% , United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters r December 1986 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Case Study on Florida 8, RELEASED ,* 1, 537b97 GAO/HRD-87-21S-3 /,3/9/F . . 4 .I, ‘* . December 3 1, 1986 Representative John Edward Porter and Senator John Heinz, Chairman, Senate Special Committee on Aging, asked GAO to identify the actions taken by the states to ad...
Date Dec. 31, 1986 Report No. HRD-87-21 Title

Medical Malpractice: Six State Case Studies Show Claims and Insurance Costs Still Rise Despite Reforms

United State6 GeneA Accounting Offlce ’ Report to Congressional Requesters December 1986 MEDICAL ’ MALPRACTICE Six State Case Studies Show Clahs and Insurance Costs Still Rise Despite Reforms - .. . . . Ibman Resources Division B-221239 December3 1,1986 The Honorable John Heinz Chairman,Special Committeeon Aging United StatesSenate The HonorableJohn Edward Porter Houseof Representatives In res...
Date Sept. 15, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-112 Title

Medical Malpractice: Insurance Costs Increased but Varied Among Physicians and Hospitals

United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters September 1986 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Insurance Costs Increased but Varied Among Physicians and Hospitals e 53LLLq GAO/HRD-86412 -__ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 Human Resources Division B-22 1239 September 15, 1986 The Honorable John Heinz Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States...
Date Feb. 24, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-50 Title

Medical Malpractice: No Agreement on the Problems or Solutions

United States General Amounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters February 1986 TICE No Agreement on the Problems or Solutions Ill lllll llllllII 129186 GAO/HRD-86-50 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-221239 February 24,1986 The Honorable John Heinz Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable John Edwar...
Date Sept. 19, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-80 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Federal Government's Cost of Asbestos Litigation

UiWED STAT!% GENERALACCdLJNTlNG WASHIHGfON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE D-AL GOVERNMLM DIVISION SEPTEMBER 19,lSBS B-219939 The Honorable United States Daniel Senate K. lncuye II Ill1 II Ill1 I 127943 The EIonorable Austin 5. Murphy Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor Standards Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Subject: The Federal Litigation Government's Cost (GAO/GGD-85-80) of Asbestos ...
Date June 10, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-62 Title

Health: Cost Cutting Measures Possible if Public Health Service Hospital System Is Continued

. . I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Cost Cutting Measures Possible If Public Health Service Hospital System Is Continued GAO had completed its review of ways Public Health Service medical care costs could be reduced before the President proposed legislative action to discontinue eligibility of seamen to receive free medical care and terminate the Service’s hos...
Date Aug. 29, 1980 Report No. B-199872 Title

Government Operations: [Nancy Lee Presson v. United States]

X~ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 a IN REPLY 197 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL ARE B 1991872 ugRT The Honorable Alice Daniel Assistant Attorney General. Civil Division Department of Justice T1 Attention: '7 r Pollie Harris McElroy, Esq. Commercial Litigation Branch Dear Ms. Daniel: Subject: [Nancy Lee Presson v. United States) Ct. Cl. No. 388-80 C File Reference: AD:DE:...
Date Aug. 11, 1980 Report No. B-199413 Title

Government Operations: [Views on Senate Resolution 463]

L I 2V?3 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 208 B-199413 August 11, 1980 The Honorable Claiborne Pell Chairman, Committee on Rules and Administration United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: -- 9 You requested our5?iews on Senate Resolution 463} 96th Congress. The Resolution sets forth a procedure for disposing df damage claims brought against the United States under the Fede...
Date Aug. 4, 1980 Report No. B-189443 Title

Government Operations: [Compromise Settlements and Judgments in Three SBA Suits]

z i0 t : . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 A ft OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL i August 4, 1980 B-189443 The Honorable A. Vernon Weaver, Jr. Administrator, Small Business Administration Dear Mr. Weaver: Same 'tine ago the-i~rtiment of Justice asked us to certify the c-ompromise settlements and judgments fe-ayet in three .547'4 Sal, suits to which the Small Business Admini...
Date June 23, 1980 Report No. B-196022 Title

Government Operations: [Statewide Insurance Co. v. United States]

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Date July 13, 1977 Report No. 102836 Title

Budget and Spending: Settlement of Claims Arising from the Negligent or Tortious Acts of Members, Officers, and Employees of the Senate

DOCUMENT RESUME 02836 [ A19930C65] [Settlement of Claims Arising from the Negligent or Tortious Acts of Memb3rs, Officers, and Employees of the Senate]. Jujy 13, 1977. 3 pp. + 2 enclosures (9 pp.). Testimony before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration; by John J. Higgins, Associate General Counsel. Issue Area: Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention: White-Collar Crime (509). contact: Off...