For Consumers, Caps on Damages Are Not The Answer

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For Consumers, Caps on Damages Are Not The Answer

A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) acknowledges what advocates for consumers of healthcare have long known: caps on damages in medical malpractice claims do not work.  The NEJM article, titled “A Systematic Approach to Containing Healthcare Spending,” explains that “