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From We Refuse Blog:
Posted: 18 Mar 2012 04:57 PM PDT
The unending tort reform battle continues, this time at the Federal level on
Capitol Hill as Congress gets ready to debate H.R. 5, a bill that would
establish federal limits on damages in medical malpractice suits.
Capitol Hill as Congress gets ready to debate H.R. 5, a bill that would
establish federal limits on damages in medical malpractice suits.
Known as the HEALTH (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare)
Act, the bill proposes to cap damages in medical malpractice suits and put in place
other controls that will limit lawsuits in the medical malpractice field.
Specifically, punitive damages under the bill would be capped at $250,000, while
certain fees and payments to attorneys would be limited, among other reforms.
Act, the bill proposes to cap damages in medical malpractice suits and put in place
other controls that will limit lawsuits in the medical malpractice field.
Specifically, punitive damages under the bill would be capped at $250,000, while
certain fees and payments to attorneys would be limited, among other reforms.
This tort reform language of the HEALTH Act has been lumped together with
language that would repeal the Independent Payment Adivosry Board (IPAB) that is
a crucial component of ObamaCare. And it is expected that the House could take a
vote on the bill as early as next week.
language that would repeal the Independent Payment Adivosry Board (IPAB) that is
a crucial component of ObamaCare. And it is expected that the House could take a
vote on the bill as early as next week.
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