hospital lawsuits

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System and Lee Health said they are not “subordinate” to the attorney general, as they were created by the Legislature.

Lawmakers last year passed a measure to help shield hospitals, nursing homes and other providers from lawsuits related to the coronavirus. The measure was set to expire March 29.

An appeals court this month will weigh the constitutionality of a 2012 legislative decision that limited fees for attorneys who represented a severely…