Offering the HMO as another lawsuit victim simply puts too much power in the hands of ambulance chasing attorneys looking for deep pockets. Yes Anyone who is harmed should have the right to sue for actual damages. In some cases, punitive damages are in order. Jeffrey Dean Bentley No HMO's only make income by withholding services. If patients want full coverage they need to buy comprehensive coverage insurance.
Nothing is for free.
Yes HMO's should be accountable for denying care that a patients physician ordered. There are good and bad reasons for high grug prices. It's good that our best and brightest can get better jobs making medicine than making bombs, but it's bad that the world's heaviest regulatory burden inflates prices. I support legislation that would expand Medicare to include a voluntary, guaranteed prescription drug benefit for any senior who wants it. This contrasts sharply with the Rep plan to subsidize insurance companies in the hope that they will provide drug-only policies.