| | Which States Have Tort Reform?
According to the Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the following states have imposed limits on non-economic damages ranging from $250,000 to $750,000.
These states include:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
There are about 12 percent more physicians per capita in states with damage caps than in states without caps, according to HHS.
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