Senate Vote on Liability
Reform Expected
March 21, 2003 - The Senate is expected to vote on
medical liability reform as early as the week of March 24.
It is unclear whether the Senate's legislative vehicle will
be based on the recently passed "HEALTH Act" (H.R.
5). A recent cost estimate released by the Congressional
Budget Office (CBO) estimates that H.R. 5 could potentially
reduce direct spending on Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal
health benefits programs by $14.9 billion over 10 years. The
CBO also believes the HEALTH Act will increase federal revenues
by $3 billion (over 10 years) by reducing employer health
insurance costs (employers would direct their savings to increased
taxable employee compensation).
Information:
Christiane Mitchell, Senior Legislative Affairs Manager
AAMC Government Relations
cmitchell@aamc.org
(202) 828-0526
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