Government
Wis. governor signs patient compensation fund legislation
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Jan. 19, 2004
Wisconsin's patient compensation fund will continue to compensate patients who are injured by medical negligence under legislation signed by Gov. Jim Doyle that re-emphasizes the fund's intent. Earlier in 2003, Doyle had proposed taking money from the fund, into which physicians pay, and using it to make up for budget shortfalls in other areas.
"The governor's decision ultimately will benefit everybody in the state by keeping health costs stable and will help maintain patient access to physicians," Wisconsin Medical Society President Paul Wertsch, MD, said.
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