1.   The Supreme Court had previously left intact legislation aimed at limiting medical malpractice awards in California and Idaho.

2.   And it would have cut paperwork for health-care providers, capped medical malpractice awards and revamped anti-trust laws for health-care companies.

3.   -- limit medical malpractice awards.

4.   Almost all large malpractice awards are for pain and suffering.

5.   But New York appellate courts have almost never upheld a medical malpractice award for such damages.

6.   Hospitals would add a small surcharge to every bill to help pay extraordinarily high malpractice awards.

7.   If the jury award stands, the Saluti case might mark a record for a Massachusetts medical malpractice award.

8.   In the last few weeks doctors have banded together to demand that state lawmakers place caps on jury malpractice awards and pass other laws to rein in premiums.

9.   Jennings said Clinton also has expressed concerns about MSAs, and has opposed federal caps on malpractice awards.