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FORUM « "Selling Lawsuits, Buying Trouble" | "Right and Left Join Forces on Criminal Justice" » November 25, 2009House/Senate divide on state med-mal limits The Texas Medical Association, unlike some physician groups, refuses to support the health care bill on Capitol Hill. One of its particular concerns: TMA wants the legislation to explicitly protect the state's caps on non-economic damages in malpractice lawsuits. The House bill, thanks to an amendment by Rep. Henry Cuellar of Laredo, does. But the Senate bill, according to TMA, does not. [Dallas Morning News "Trail Blazers" blog; TMA press release] Posted by Walter Olson at 12:05 AM | TrackBack (0) |
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