Advocacy groups on both sides of the medical malpractice tort reform debate are heavily lobbying Congress about a House GOP bill to cap non-economic (pain and suffering) damages and create additional limitations in malpractice cases that involve care provided or subsidized by the federal government.
The Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 (H.R. 1215), authored by Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, would create a three-year statute of limitations after the injury or one year after the claimant discovers the injury, whichever occurs first, with certain exceptions.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
