Malpractice Insurance Rates Frozen Again

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Published August 11, 2009 at 4:02 PM EDT

By Chris Ulanowski

Oswego, NY – Physicians practicing in New York have won a temporary break on medical malpractice insurance. Governor Paterson has signed legislation for a second year. The policy-holder owned Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company says the end result will be higher premium rates in the future. Listen to this interview.

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