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Charles Marwick

JAMA. 1998;279:7-8.

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THE PRESIDENT'S Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry has completed the first part of its work—a patients' "bill of rights"—and sent it to the White House. To the obvious disappointment of some, a single commissioner dissented from the final document on the grounds that some of the recommendations would impose intolerable health care costs on small businesses. The commission had aimed at presenting a unanimous report.

Accepting the 64-page report, President Clinton endorsed its recommendations and said he will propose federal legislation that, if it passes Congress, will effectively guarantee Americans a stronger voice in their health care. Some of the commission's recommendations could be implemented voluntarily by insurers and managed care plans.

The words were hardly out of Clinton's mouth before Republicans from both houses of Congress denounced any legislative proposals. In a joint statement, Senate majority leader Trent Lott (R, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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