High Court Limits Patient Rights to Sue HMOs

[mbperrin]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5474361

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that patients cannot sue their health maintenance organizations under state law for refusing to pay for doctor-recommended care, a decision that could affect millions of patients.
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Surprise, surprise, surprise! The money men know what's better for ya than your doctor. Now you can die on the cheap!

[aquart]

1. License to kill, anyone? A license to kill anyone.

Abolish HMOs NOW.

This was a unanimous decision. This court is pure poison.

[Somawas]

2. This quote

"An industry group, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, hailed the decision."

should tell us all we need to know to know which way Bushco will go on this.

[jChicago]

3. Does anyone know how the vote came down?

and the absurdity of bean counters making medical decisions over the on-site surgeon makes a mockery of our medical profession (as if it needed this). sigh.

[jayfish]

4. Welcome To The...

Corporate States Of America. Very soon the only entities that will have any rights in this country will be corporations. I have said this before but the pace appears to be quickening. It looks like it's almost time to leave this festering carcass of a country.

Jay

[Moderator]

5. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=635887