News from Mississippi: Trent Lott Resigns from Senate as Dickie Scruggs Indicted for Bribery Insurers had to be happy with the double-dose of news coming out of Mississippi last week. First, Sen. Trent Lott , R-Miss., announced his retirement from the Senate, then Hurricane Katrina plaintiff attorney Dickie Scruggs and four others were indicted on federal charges of attempting to bribe a judge....
New York Eyes Legislation for Doctor Ranking Models New York’s Doctor Ranking Model Code is quicking becoming a de facto standard for ranking doctors according to cost and quality of care. Six health insurers have already signed agreements with New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo, and now the state legislature is coming aboard....
