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Bruce,=20
I found the following article in regards to the Patient Bil Of Rights:
Greg Leeman 37/6
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 14, 1998=20
Daschle, Clinton Unveil Patients' Bill of Rights at White House Ceremony
Plan Would Ensure HMO Patients Won't Be Denied Needed Health Care=20
WASHINGTON D.C. - Senator Tom Daschle joined President Clinton at the =
White House today to unveil a "Patients Bill of Rights" that would =
guarantee that the growing number of Americans in managed health care =
plans are not denied needed medical services.=20
Daschle said that the plan would ensure that the more than 60 million =
people enrolled in managed care plans in South Dakota and across the =
country can see the doctor of their choice. It would also ensure that =
patients can visit an emergency room in an emergency, and that consumers =
have the right to appeal an insurance company's decision to deny medical =
coverage.=20
"For most health plans, those rights are standard operating procedure. =
And in many states, they're already the law. But even in states that =
have health care consumer protection laws, millions of people remain =
vulnerable because their employer's plan is self-funded," Daschle said. =
"By passing a Patients' Bill of Rights -- setting national standards -- =
we can make sure that all Americans have the same right to health care, =
no matter what plan their employer chooses, how that plan is funded, or =
what state they live in."=20
Daschle was joined today in a special White House ceremony to endorse =
the plan by President Clinton and other leading Democrats. At this =
ceremony, Daschle expressed his commitment to ensuring that no one is =
denied needed health care.=20
"Today, three of every four working, insured Americans are in some sort =
of managed care arrangement. If you're not one of them now, chances are =
you will be soon, whether you get your health coverage through your =
employer or from Medicare," Daschle said. "We are not opposed to managed =
care. What we are opposed to is corporate rationing of health care and =
to HMOs cutting corners and denying needed health care in order to =
maximize their profits."=20
Daschle said that the Patients' Bill of Rights will create a national =
standard operating procedure that protects the rights of patients and =
prevents managed care plans from making life and death decisions for =
their customers.=20
"Democrats in the Senate have been working for some time on a Patients' =
Bill of Rights. We are encouraged by the bipartisan support this idea =
has already picked up in the House. We hope we will be able to build a =
broad coalition of support in the Senate as well," Daschle said.=20
"It's bad enough that there are now 41 million Americans without health =
insurance. But it's outrageous and intolerable that even people who have =
health insurance can be denied needed health care," Daschle said.=20
The Patients' Bill of Rights will be introduced early in the next =
session of Congress.=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Bruce, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I found the following article in =
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Patient Bil Of Rights:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2>Greg Leeman=20
37/6</FONT></DIV>
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<H2>Daschle, Clinton Unveil Patients' Bill of Rights at White House=20
Ceremony<BR>Plan Would Ensure HMO Patients Won't Be Denied Needed Health =
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<P>WASHINGTON D.C. - Senator Tom Daschle joined President Clinton at the =
White=20
House today to unveil a "Patients Bill of Rights" that would =
guarantee=20
that the growing number of Americans in managed health care plans are =
not denied=20
needed medical services.=20
<P>Daschle said that the plan would ensure that the more than 60 million =
people=20
enrolled in managed care plans in South Dakota and across the country =
can see=20
the doctor of their choice. It would also ensure that patients can visit =
an=20
emergency room in an emergency, and that consumers have the right to =
appeal an=20
insurance company's decision to deny medical coverage.=20
<P>"For most health plans, those rights are standard operating =
procedure.=20
And in many states, they're already the law. But even in states that =
have health=20
care consumer protection laws, millions of people remain vulnerable =
because=20
their employer's plan is self-funded," Daschle said. "By =
passing a=20
Patients' Bill of Rights -- setting national standards -- we can make =
sure that=20
all Americans have the same right to health care, no matter what plan =
their=20
employer chooses, how that plan is funded, or what state they live =
in."=20
<P>Daschle was joined today in a special White House ceremony to endorse =
the=20
plan by President Clinton and other leading Democrats. At this ceremony, =
Daschle=20
expressed his commitment to ensuring that no one is denied needed health =
care.=20
<P>"Today, three of every four working, insured Americans are in =
some sort=20
of managed care arrangement. If you're not one of them now, chances are =
you will=20
be soon, whether you get your health coverage through your employer or =
from=20
Medicare," Daschle said. "We are not opposed to managed care. =
What we=20
are opposed to is corporate rationing of health care and to HMOs cutting =
corners=20
and denying needed health care in order to maximize their profits." =
<P>Daschle said that the Patients' Bill of Rights will create a national =
standard operating procedure that protects the rights of patients and =
prevents=20
managed care plans from making life and death decisions for their =
customers.=20
<P>"Democrats in the Senate have been working for some time on a =
Patients'=20
Bill of Rights. We are encouraged by the bipartisan support this idea =
has=20
already picked up in the House. We hope we will be able to build a broad =
coalition of support in the Senate as well," Daschle said.=20
<P>"It's bad enough that there are now 41 million Americans without =
health=20
insurance. But it's outrageous and intolerable that even people who have =
health=20
insurance can be denied needed health care," Daschle said.=20
<P>The Patients' Bill of Rights will be introduced early in the next =
session of=20
Congress.=20
<P>
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Index</A><BR>
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