Doctors must screen kids for mental health problems
March 17, 2008
Doctors performing annual checkups for Massachusetts children on Medicaid now must offer questionnaires to detect warning signs of possible mental health problems, including autism in toddlers and depression in teenagers. Read more
Bill would protect doctors who apologize
March 17, 2008
A bill pending in the state Legislature would allow physicians to apologize for a medical mistake without fearing that what they say could be used against them in a lawsuit, according to the Springfield Republican. Read more
State identity theft bill in the works
October 15, 2007
A new bill working its way through the state legislature that applies to general identity theft may also help victims of medical identity theft.
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