GOP Lawmakers Seek to Remove Malpractice Provisions From IPAB Repeal-cqhealthbeat.com:
Two GOP lawmakers are seeking to strip out the medical liability language that is expected to be paired with legislation to repeal a Medicare cost-cutting board.
Republican Reps. Paul Broun of Georgia and Lee Terry of Nebraska have submitted to the Rules Committee an amendment to remove the language; the panel is slated to meet Tuesday afternoon to report a rule for floor consideration.
Legislation to scrap the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) is expected to be considered as part of a measure (HR 5) that would impose federal caps on some medical malpractice awards, according to bill text released by the Rules Committee on March 12.
The House is likely to take up the measure on Wednesday.
