House Energy and Commerce Committee approves malpractice legislation

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May 13 2011
The Hill: House Panel OKs Malpractice Bill
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday passed new limits on lawsuits against doctors after defeating Democratic amendments to preserve more lenient state laws. The bill passed 30-20 after a daylong markup and votes on a slew of amendments. It would cap non-economic damages in malpractice cases at $250,000 and set other restrictions on lawsuits against doctors (Baker, 5/11).

http://www.kaiserhealthnews.orgThis article was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Kaiser Health News, an editorially independent news service, is a program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan health care policy research organization unaffiliated with Kaiser Permanente.

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