Bush backs House route to patients rights bill reform
President Bush turns to House Republicans to counter the Senate patients rights bill. He says he cannot sign the Senate version and will seek a House compromise aimed at curbing litigation costs while preserving patient protections.
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Health insurance access to emergency care and trials guaranteed
All Americans with private or public health insurance are guaranteed access to emergency care and medical specialists including gynecologists and pediatricians during clinical trials. Most patients can sue in federal court over benefits and contracts. Class actions limited to employees of one company and one health plan. No state court limits on economic losses or punitive damages unless laws say so. No federal court limits on such losses. punitive damages capped at five million. Exhaust outside appeals before suing. exceptions during appeals. Employers mostly shielded unless directly involved in a patient’s decision. Self-insured plans risk liability unless an outside entity assumes it.
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