Maryland Passes Insurance Rate Stabilization Fund

As it is, Dr. Zisow has already seen a major increase in his premiums for gynecology alone in 2005, and he said he isn't optimistic that the legislation will result in too much change in premiums.

“It's business as usual,” he said.

This is a wake-up call to physicians to get politically active, said Mark Seigel, M.D., an ob.gyn. in Gaithersburg and the former president of MedChi. Passing meaningful changes to the system takes time, he said, and ultimately it may mean voting officials out of office who fail to take on medical liability reform.