In addition, supporters of patient protections won in a number of close races. If this election shows anything, it demonstrates that virtually no one is willing to defend the insurance industry's position on the issue of patient protections.
Patient protections are a priority for the American public.
It was a priority in most of the campaigns this election year. Both Fletcher and Scorsone used the issue of patient protections in their campaigns. Fletcher, a medical doctor, ran television spots on the need for plans to allow patients to go out of network to see specialists. Congress now has a mandate from the American public to pass patient protections.