Cedar Rapids doctors urge tort reform to curb malpractice costs
Iowa physicians report malpractice premiums rising up to 500 percent, forcing obstetric care cuts and clinic closures. Cedar Rapids doctors lobby Des Moines for caps on noneconomic damages at 250 000, warning access to care and maternal services could dwindle if reform stalls. Michael T. Hirleman chairs local radiology and physician groups.
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