From THE HILL:
In one of several instances of Obama reaching out to Republicans and moving to the political center, Obama pledged to pursue tort reform as a way to improve the healthcare reform law.
“I’m willing to look at other ideas to bring down costs, including one that Republicans suggested last year: medical malpractice reform to rein in frivolous lawsuits,” Obama told members of the Senate and House.
Sen. Pat Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he could only support such reform if it was part of a broader package of legislation that included other fixes, such as a controversial proposal to strip insurance companies of anti-trust exemptions…
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