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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Poet who wrote (23124)8/19/2001 10:32:28 AM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 82486
 
I found one that might be grist for the discussion mill

I'll bite.

I don't think consumers are going to see a major difference. The issue has
been lingering so long that most health plans have pretty much made all of the
changes that any version of the patients' bill of rights will have in it.

I have been so very frustrated over this silly exercise. Congress is always behind the times, locking the barn door after the horse is gone. In this case, I really think that the private sector has already brought the horse back almost all the way and that all we're doing is setting up a glorious, and meaningless, signing ceremony. I wish Congress would, instead, address problems that still need solving.

Karen



To: Poet who wrote (23124)8/19/2001 2:27:44 PM
From: The Philosopher  Respond to of 82486
 
I think we need a total patients rights bill that lets anybody sue any doctor, HMO, insurance plan, etc. for whatever. With the market in its current doldrums, I need the money. And my fellow trial lawyers have given enough money to the politicans that we deserve some new causes of action to make us rich. I am counting on all the Democrats who got big bucks from us lawyers to come through when they're needed. I mean, what else do we pay them for??


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