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Politics Gives a Pass to Negligent Doctors, Drug and Device Makers

Mar 20th, 2012 | By
Politics Gives a Pass to Negligent Doctors, Drug and Device Makers

March 20, 2012 ~ The advocacy group, Public Citizen in a letter (here) to Congress issued Monday, March 19 calls on the U.S. House to Reject the medical liability bill called H.R. 5. The House may vote this week on the legislation called the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act. It essentially shields the
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