Reforming U.S. Healthcare to Reduce Preventable Harm

Every year in the United States, millions of people suffer lifelong disabilities due to systemic healthcare failures that could have been prevented. These are not just numbers—they are mothers, fathers, children, friends, and neighbors whose lives have been cut short or forever altered.

Yet, our laws have not kept pace with the reality of modern healthcare. Instead of prioritizing patient safety, current legal and regulatory systems often shield negligence, limit accountability, and silence victims. We are calling on Congress to take bold, evidence-based action to close these gaps.

The Laws We Need to Change

We are advocating for three core reforms that will save lives and restore public trust in healthcare:

-Strengthen and Fund State Medical Boards for True Oversight.

-Require boards to include non-physician members with equal voting power.

-Mandate timely, transparent reporting of adverse events and disciplinary actions.

-Provide federal funding incentives for states that meet national oversight benchmarks.

-Separate Medical Malpractice from General Personal Injury in Tort Reform.

(Current tort reform lumps medical malpractice into the same category as slip-and-fall or auto accidents, leading to artificially low caps on damages that do not reflect the complexity, cost, and lifelong impact of medical harm.  By creating a distinct category for medical malpractice, we can ensure fair compensation while protecting access to justice for victims.)

-Mandate Data Transparency for Preventable Harm.

-Require hospitals and healthcare systems to report preventable harm events to a public, searchable database—similar to airline safety reporting.

-Protect whistleblowers from retaliation to encourage honest reporting and culture change.

Why These Changes Matter

When healthcare systems face no real consequences for preventable harm, unsafe practices continue. Patients remain uninformed, families are left without answers, and unsafe providers often continue practicing.

By reforming oversight, transparency, and legal protections, we can shift the incentives—making safety, honesty, and accountability the norm rather than the exception.

Our Call to Action:

We are asking for your support in order to directly reach every U.S. legislator with documented stories, expert testimony, and proposed bill language.  A book pledge helps greatly, but for those who cannot pledge $35, please do what you can. Sign the petition. Put your name on this important issue that affects every American. 

Your signature will help us:

Promote myMDstory.com as we capture survival stories and engineer important outreach podcasts. 

Organize meetings with lawmakers and staff.

Mobilize a national coalition of patients, families, and healthcare professionals committed to reform.

Together, We Can Change the System.

The healthcare crisis is not inevitable—it is a product of choices, policies, and priorities. By choosing action today, we can protect future patients, honor those who have been harmed, and build a healthcare system worthy of our trust.

Sign. Share. Support.

Let’s make medical error prevention a legislative priority—because no one should lose their life or their health to preventable medical harm.