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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ColtonGang who wrote (155708)	6/25/2001 7:55:32 PM
From: ColtonGang	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

The HMO industry has mounted an all-out assault on the patients' bill before the Senate, flooding the capital with television, radio and newspaper ads. The spots warn that the legislation will only drive up insurance costs, making premiums more expensive and leaving more people unable to afford health care coverage. Industry lobbyists argue that reform should instead focus on creating mechanisms for resolving disputes, such as independent review panels staffed by doctors, which would issue binding decisions when HMOs and patients disagree. HOW DOES IT FEEL TO GET A DOSE OF YOUR OWN MEDICINE?