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Nearly half-century later, lawyers and doctors see peace over MICRA
Illustration of the elements of medicine and the law. (Illustration: vchal, via Shutterstock)The latest chapter in a decades-long battle between physicians and lawyers is unfolding through compromise in Sacramento and so far, almost everyone involved has come aboard. The political battle revolves around California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) which limits the amount of money patients can receive if injured by a physician in connection with medical treatment.