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This GOP Health Bill Proposes New Limits To Medical Malpractice Awards

Calls for tort reform in regards to medical malpractice are popular on the campaign trail. But <a href=&quot;https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3048809/&quot;>research</a> shows that costs from medical liability make up just 2 to 2.5 percent of total health care spending in the U.S. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Calls for tort reform in regards to medical malpractice are popular on the campaign trail. But research shows that costs from medical liability make up just 2 to 2.5 percent of total health care spending in the U.S. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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