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Senate Debates Medical Malpractice Caps

The Senate begins debate on a new bill that would cap some damages in medical malpractice lawsuits. The bill, like one the Senate debated last summer, isn't expected to pass. But both sides hope to use it to score political points. NPR's Julie Rovner reports.

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