Number: RS21461 Title: Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance and the McCarran-Ferguson Act Authors: Rawle O. King, Government and Finance Division Abstract: This report provides an overview of the current medical malpractice insurance situation and insurance market structure, summarizes the provisions of both S. 352 and the McCarran-Ferguson Act of 1945, and examines arguments for and against modifying the McCarran-Ferguson Act. Pages: 6 Date: Updated July 30, 2003