Congress must act on patient rights
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:13 pm
U.S. Supreme Court sides with insurance companies against patients
Consumers suffered a huge loss when the Supreme Court ruled in June in favor of health insurance companies. The Court ruled that patients cannot sue their HMOs under state patient protection laws. Congress must fix the problem by passing patient protections giving all of us reasonable rights when a managed care company denies care recommended by our doctor.
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Consumers suffered a huge loss when the Supreme Court ruled in June in favor of health insurance companies. The Court ruled that patients cannot sue their HMOs under state patient protection laws. Congress must fix the problem by passing patient protections giving all of us reasonable rights when a managed care company denies care recommended by our doctor.
More:
https://secure2.convio.net/cu/site/Advo ... sk53.app5a