Capping Malpractice Damages

CONservative Spin:

“Lawyers are driving good doctors out of practice. Conservatives will lower costs by capping excessive jury payouts and stopping frivolous lawsuits.”
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PROgressive Response:

By Bill Scher
June 30th, 2008
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Capping jury awards would have almost no impact on health costs, according to the Congressional Budget Office. But it would help conservatives protect insurance company profits, instead of patients victimized by fraud or negligence.

 Source

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=4968

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