Berks congressmen say they favor health care changes but oppose House-passed bill
Reading Eagle, Reading, PA - Dec 1, 2009
...He said a bill needs to eliminate insurers' ability to refuse coverage to people because of pre-existing conditions, reform medical malpractice law and remove the insurance industry's exemption from anti-trust laws...

$20M Oklahoma jury award cap is sufficient, study says
The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK - Dec 1, 2009
...The task force was formed as part of House Bill 1603, which was approved during this year’s legislative session Among other things, the bill sets a noneconomic cap of $400,000 for all negligence cases, but the cap may be lifted if a judge or jury finds there’s a permanent physical injury, catastrophic injury or gross negligence or recklessness...

Senate begins health care debate amid calls for tort reform
LegalNewsline.com - Nov 30, 2009
...The Senate plan, opposed by all 40 Republicans, lacks legal reforms such as a cap on medical malpractice awards -- something sought by doctors...

Senators begin offering amendments
New York Times, NY - Nov 30, 2009
...Mr. McCain, in a floor speech, quickly moved from criticizing the proposed Medicare changes to complaining about a lack of tough provisions on medical malpractice lawsuits. “Where is any meaningful medical malpractice reform anywhere in this 2,000-page bill?” he asked...

Malpractice rate hike
New Hampshire Business Review, Manchester, NH - Nov 30, 2009
Hundreds of New Hampshire physicians and surgeons are going to see an increase in their medical malpractice insurance premiums for 2010...