Word: norwood
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...many had predicted, the vote over the patients? bill of rights stalled in the House Thursday after Republican leaders slammed on the brakes. President Bush remains opposed to the Democrats' bill (Norwood-Dingell-Ganske, in Hill shorthand), and has been politicking since his return from Europe for the GOP alternative (sponsored by Kentucky Republican Ernest Fletcher). The Fletcher bill departs from its rival in two primary areas: Capping the amount of liability claims and limiting the venues in which patients can sue their HMOs...
...Douglas Waller: Right now, the White House is settling into intensive negotiations with Charlie Norwood in hopes of reaching a compromise that Bush can sign...
...Norwood says he?s made enough compromises, so there hasn?t been a whole lot of movement on his end. The President did meet with Norwood today, though, so they?re still talking...
...this point, they?re probably looking for compromise in two places: First, in terms of the liability limits. While the Norwood bill puts a $5 million limit on damages, the Fletcher bill comes in at $500,00. That?s a pretty significant difference...
...other place they may have room to maneuver is the venue for lawsuits - Norwood allows suits in state courts while Fletcher only opens the doors very slightly to state suits. And Dennis Hastert said Thursday that Bush is considering an expansion of the state suit option...