The new House health care bill — H.R.3962 — encourages states to enact “medical liability alternatives” as long as ” the law does not limit attorneys’ fees or impose caps on damages.” There’s change we can believe in! The CBO estimates tort reform would reduce health care costs by $54 billion in 10 years but it’s illegal in the Democrat’s new health care bill.
See the text of section 2531 for yourself at govtrack.us.