The Fletcher bill also allows suits in federal courts, but the Norwood bill would allow for larger court damages.
Under the Fletcher bill, injured parties would only be allowed to file suit in state court if their provider outrightly ignores the decision of a review panel.
If an insurance provider makes a decision during the course of treatment that harms a patient, the Fletcher bill would hold the insurer accountable in federal court.
The Fletcher bill, then, would appear to represent a compromise.
The Fletcher bill allows patients to sue in state court only if an HMO rejects medical decisions reached by an independent review board brought in to mediate disputes between a patient and HMO.
The Fletcher bill calls for an outside review panel of doctors -- certified by the secretary of Health and Human Services and paid for by the insurance industry -- to hear appeals from patients denied coverage by their HMOs.
For more on the changing face of American manufacturing, we're joined by Bill Fletcher Jr.
For more, we've got Bill Fletcher, a senior scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies and former president of TransAfrica Forum.
Other winners included Dexter Fletcher's directorial debut Wild Bill, which won best first feature film for him and co-writer Danny King.
Baesler has focused on Fletcher's refusal to support a bipartisan health care reform bill and plans to provide prescription drug benefits under Medicare, saying Fletcher is beholden to drug and insurance companies.
The bill introduced March 9 by Fletcher Hartsell, a Republican and lawyer, would allow non-lawyers to buy up to 49% of a firm, leaving it in control of licensed attorneys. (It came to my attention via AmLaw.) The bill, which would also allow outside investors to buy into accounting firms, includes language designed to prevent non-lawyers from interfering with the relationships between attorneys and their clients.
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Fletcher supporters argue that the Norwood-Dingell bill would bring about an explosion in lawsuits, which could result in higher premiums for those covered, or worse, in small businesses jettisoning their health coverage because it has become too expensive to maintain.
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