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Medical Liability Bill Divides House Committee Members


 

FROM A HEARING OF THE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE

The House Judiciary Committee has passed a version of H.R. 5, and the full Energy and Commerce Committee is due to consider the legislation in mid-May. A Senate companion bill (S. 218) has only two cosponsors and is awaiting consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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