White House offers $25M in grants to explore alternatives to costly medical malpractice suits

White House seeks ways to curb malpractice suits

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Thursday announced $25 million in grants for states and health care systems to experiment with alternatives to costly medical malpractice lawsuits, an issue that long has divided Washington.

Health care issues: Making health care cheaper by limiting lawsuits

Health care issues: Medical malpractice lawsuits

A look at key issues in the health care debate: