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By striking down caps, Wisconsin is hurting physician access in rural areas

“‘The malpractice climate comes up regularly in discussions with candidates who interview for positions at Marshfield Clinic. It also comes up as physicians who are in our residency program decide whether to stay in this state to practice or go elsewhere.’

A Wisconsin Hospital Association report found that rural areas of states where caps on such ‘non-economic’ damages have been eliminated were hardest hit, she said.”