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Hospitals Not Liable for Hiring Bad Doctors

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A bill that prevents victims of medical malpractice from suing a hospital for employing an unqualified doctor cleared the House last night. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, some lawmakers say it prevents lawsuits that would cause health care costs to surge, while others say it weakens oversight.

(KCPW News) A bill that prevents victims of medical malpractice from suing a hospital for employing an unqualified doctor cleared the House last night. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, some lawmakers say it prevents lawsuits that would cause health care costs to surge, while others say it weakens oversight.

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