Measure to Limit Medical Damages for Insured Victims Passes House
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Measure to Limit Medical Damages for Insured Victims Passes House

Date: May 11, 2017
By: Jack Morrisroe
State Capitol Bureau
Links: SB 31

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Missouri's legislature approved limiting medical damages for insured victims
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Wrap: The measure would allow juries to see a victim's medical costs after insurance adjustments and not the full cost.

 Republican Representative Kevin Corlew said the measure helps to keep insurance costs down by not using inflated medical bills.

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Description: The reason we've got high insurance rates is the attorneys are running off with forty percent of this. They want the settlements to be high.

Opponents said it would give less incentive to have health insurance.

The House passed the bill with ninety-eight votes yes and fifty-three no.

Reporting from the state Captiol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.

Intro: 
Missouri's legislature approved a measure that would limit medical damage suits after insurance payments.
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Wrap: St. Louis City Representative Peter Merideth said the measure would limit the appeal of having medical insurance.

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Description: What this bill does is it protects drunk drivers and other people by giving them the benefit of their vitctims' insurance.

Supporters said it would lower inflated medical costs pushed by lawyers.

The insurance company's adjustments of medical damages are typically lower than the original cost.

The measure will be sent to Governor Eric Greitens for final approval.

Reporting from the state Captiol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.