President Bush and Congress Should Give-Up HMO Rights Too Until National 'Patients' Bill of Rights' Is Enacted, Says FTCR

U.S. Newswire, June, 2004

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In the wake of a decision yesterday by the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate state patient rights laws for all except government officials and certain individuals, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights called on President Bush and members of Congress to give up their rights until new national standards are provided.

"With this decision, patients have become second-class citizens and the ruling class are given special privileges," said Jerry Flanagan of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR). "President Bush and Congress should agree to give up their rights too until a new national law is enacted to give all patients the ability to hold their HMOs accountable when they are harmed."

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