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ANOTHER "REAL" DIFFERENCE FOR "REAL" FAMILIES:
PATIENT PROTECTIONS TO ASSURE THE QUALITY HEALTH CARE
Health care is particularly important in this family right now, because the mother is being treated
for breast cancer and her doctors believe that she should be in a clinical trial for treatment.
Luckily, they health insurance coverage. However, they have had trouble with their HMO in the
past, which has made it difficult to access specialists, and other needed services.
PATIENTS BILL OF RIGHTS
Gore-Lieberman
Bush-Cheney
Protections for all Americans in health
plans?
YES
NO
Leaves Out 135 million
Americans
Access to health care specialists for
treatment of cancer?
YES
NO
Access to treatments and clinical trials?
YES
NO
Access to emergency room services
when and where the need arises?
YES
NO
HMOs held accountable for bad
decisions?
YES
NO
