Defeat of malpractice initiatives in Washington

Although the prescription drug initiatives in California got most of the heavy media play this week, voters in Washington state also cast their votes in a heated health policy debate. Doctors and local trial lawyer groups spent $18 million on rival malpractice initiatives in an effort to gain the upper hand. Neither measure passed. I-330, the pro-doctor initiative, lost by 10 points. I-336, the lawyer-friendly measure, lost by 18. The defeat of both measures will probably mean state lawmakers will take the issue into their own hands later this year, according to observers.

- see this article from the Seattle Times

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