Lawmakers will explore overhauling Indiana's medical malpractice system Monday. The medical malpractice cap hasn't been raised since 1999.
Different sides in the medical malpractice issue – hospitals, doctors, trial lawyers and the insurance industry – worked on a solution for months.
But Senator Brent Steele, who helped lead those discussions, announced earlier this session that the sides couldn't reach an agreement. Yet lawmakers will try again on the last day this session for standing committee hearings.
"But this is so very important to Hoosier patients and citizens that it's something that we have to have an open dialogue about, even if it's at the last minute," says Speaker Brian Bosma.
Senate GOP Leader David Long echoes Bosma's comments, saying the issue is important enough to make every effort.
"I'm not sure they can get there; really, I'm not. It's a hard sell," Long says.
Lawmakers have just two weeks left this session to find the answer.