One hospital system that serves much of rural Georgia had liability premiums go up 115% in just one year. Another hospital in northwest Georgia actually had their premiums decrease 13% from 2022 to 2024, but only because the facility closed their labor and delivery unit in 2021. This was due to workforce challenges and soaring liability insurance cost. We were told story after story of hospitals struggling to recruit and retain doctors, especially OB GYNs and other … (16:23–16:39)
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Asserts that a hospital's liability premiums decreased due to closing a unit, not due to improved conditions.
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