Liability surcharges get AMA backing

The American Medical Association's board of trustees endorsed a new policy supporting the right of physicians to charge patients an extra fee to offset the rising cost of medical liability insurance. The tactic is being implemented by physicians in a few states in response to the medical liability crisis.

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