American Medical Association Adjusts Strategy On Lobbying For Medical Malpractice Legislation
Physician lobbyists are redirecting their focus on medical malpractice legislation this year as they face a new Democratic Congress, which is unlikely to pass any bill that would cap noneconomic damages in malpractice lawsuits, The Hill reports. Democratic lawmakers historically have supported trial lawyers and public interest groups that oppose limits on noneconomic damages. [click link for full
