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New bill puts limit on noneconomic damages that can be awarded by jury

The U.S. Senate is considering legislation that would cap noneconomic-damage jury awards at $250,000 in an effort to reduce health-care costs.

The Senate referred the Help Efficient Accessible Low-Cost Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act to the Judiciary Committee on Friday, one day after the House....

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