title: Patient bill of rights 2001.
abstract: Breaking gridlock on managed care reform, a bipartisan coalition in Congress introduced the newest version of a patient bill of rights. Unlike last year's ill-fated Norwood-Dingell bill, the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 has strong bipartisan support; concern remains, however, on the provisions that allow patients to sue their managed care plan. The debate now focuses on the type of liability reform that Congress and the White House can agree on. If they are able to agree, a patient bill of rights may soon become law.
authors.affiliation: BENIAMING@dhmh.state.md.us
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Benjamin
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019461:Employee Retirement Income Security Act / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States