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The Issues: Health Care - Protecting the Rights of Patients
In June of 2002, I voted for passage of
S.1052, the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act. I supported
this legislation because it will help ensure that patients
can access the care they need as determined by their doctors.
The bill provides that patients have access to needed health
care specialists, continuity of care protections, access to
a timely external appeals process to address health plan grievances,
and the assurance that doctors and patients can openly discuss
treatment options. In addition, this patients' bill of rights
establishes an enforcement mechanism that ensures that patients
will receive these benefits.
Keeping
Medicare Strong for Wisconsin Seniors
Making
Prescription Drugs More Affordable for Seniors
Health Care
Fact Sheet
Access to
Home Health Care
Long-Term
Care Reform
Supporting
the Older Americans Act
Protecting
the Right of Patients
Improving
Access to Dental Care
Supporting
Biomedical Research
Increasing
Availability of Defibrillators
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