Private physicians, nurse practitioners and physicians assistants could be given some protection in medical malpractice lawsuits filed by Medicaid patients under a bill passed by the Mississippi Senate Wednesday.
Senate Bill 2998 would limit the damages a recipient of the subsidized health-care program can receive to $500,000.
Supporters say it could help end a doctor shortage in the state and provide an incentive to treat the low-income patients.
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