President Barack Obama said he beleives Republicans are overstating the effects of medical malpractice lawsuits on the health care system, but he would like to change how the United States deals with medical malpractice lawsuits.

Obama said on Thursday that he would like to change how the United States deals with medical malpractice lawsuits. He went on to say that he wants to work "across the aisle" and incorporate changes to medical malpractice laws. As republicans rally for changes to malpractice laws as part of the proposed health care overhaul, the President does not agree that malpractice lawsuits are the biggest driver of medical inflation.

Obama said he plans to look at pilot programs.

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