Bill that would lower cap for medical malpractice cases fails in legislature

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A bill aimed at lowering the cap for medical malpractice failed to move through the Roundhouse. In 2020, lawmakers raised the state's medical malpractice cap to $5 million for hospitals, and $750,000 for doctors. Some believe the high caps led to such high insurance rates that doctors left New Mexico in droves.New Mexico Senate passes bill aimed at bringing more oversight to CYFDSenate Bill 176 aimed to lower those caps in an effort to keep doctors in the state. In