There has been ongoing debate in Congress about reducing the cost of malpractice insurance by limiting on the amount of money juries can award patients in malpractice lawsuits. More than six in ten (63%) say they would favor putting limits on the amount of money patients can be awarded for emotional pain and suffering, though one in three (33%) oppose limits on pain and suffering awards.

Among the 63% who support a cap on damages for pain and suffering, most favor a relatively high cap; 30% of this group favors a cap of $1 million or higher, 23% favor a $500,000 cap, 16% favor a $250,000 cap, and 15% favor a cap of less than $250,000.