Congress may soon enact medical malpractice reform — if it can overcome a curious objection by the plaintiffs’ bar.
H.R. 5 would limit the amount of noneconomic and punitive damages that juries may award, in order to reduce health care costs and increase access to doctors. Two House committees approved the bill earlier this year. And just last month, the bipartisan Senate “Gang of Six” announced the inclusion of damage caps as part of their proposed deficit-reduction package.
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