Med Mal Reform Battle Stalls

Insurance groups and the medical community are understandablydisappointed, but should not be surprised that the White House anda narrow Republican majority in Congress have not been able to getthe job done on medical malpractice reform.

Indeed, we had warned in an “Editorial Comment” back on Feb. 10that passage was a long shot, despite the impact on theavailability and cost of health care caused by soaring malpracticeawards and insurance premiums.

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