...top-level trauma center was preparing to reopen Saturday morning, 10 days after it shut down because of soaring malpractice insurance rates, officials said. About 10 to 15 private practice orthopedic surgeons have agreed to become Clark County employees...

...damages that juries may award in medical malpractice suits as lawmakers struggled for a way to curb escalating malpractice insurance rates. The 217-203 vote came after a lengthy debate that included stories of doctors forced to quit their practices...