Patients' Bill of Rights
1998-11-02T13:43:37-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzYzXC8xOTk4MTEwMjE0MTMyNDAwMi5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==After doctors and patients described their experiences with the health care system, President Clinton spoke about his agenda to pass legislation which would create a patient’s bill of rights. He said that the bill would guarantee that doctors made decisions about the necessity of procedures and that patients could hold Health Maintenance Organizations accountable. President Clinton also briefly spoke about Iraq’s refusal to cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors.
After doctors and patients described their experiences with the health care system, President Clinton spoke about his agenda to pass legisla… read more
After doctors and patients described their experiences with the health care system, President Clinton spoke about his agenda to pass legislation which would create a patient’s bill of rights. He said that the bill would guarantee that doctors made decisions about the necessity of procedures and that patients could hold Health Maintenance Organizations accountable. President Clinton also briefly spoke about Iraq’s refusal to cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors. close
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- Frances Jennings Resident Andover, MA
- Robert Weinmann President Union of American Physicians and Dentists
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