In fact it only creates more restrictions. Managed care restricts patient choices, but it also has the potential to lower costs. Charles Kahn III, chief operating officer for the Health Insurance Association of America, addressed the elements of the Patients' Bill of Rights and pointed out that insurers are already acting in most instances. As a result, there is very little need for new regulations. Until consumers have alternatives that allow them to control the money to purchase health services and health insurance, they will continue to be frustrated by their lack of control and limitations on choice.
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