Washington
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee this week could add specific provisions curbing the cost of medical malpractice lawsuits when it acts on broader health reform legislation this week.
The stage was set for such action through inclusion of a placeholder provision dealing with medical malpractice in "America's Healthy Future Act," the legislation introduced last week by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chair of the Senate panel.
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