Emerson hears local health care concerns

Thursday, January 23, 2003

Skyrocketing malpractice insurance, tort reform and decreasing Medicare payments are the top health-care concerns, according to about 40 local doctors and other health care officials who attended a Wednesday morning health-care roundtable hosted by U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson.

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