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NPR's Julie Rovner reports on the latest effort to enact a so-called patient's bill of rights. Such a bill would give patients more clout in dealing with their health insurance companies. And both ...
The new Patient's Bill of Rights protects many basic rights of Americans when it comes to personal health care and dealing with insurance companies.
Berry said a national bill of rights for cancer patients—if well-publicized and incentivized—would "greatly accelerate the service improvement we need in oncology." ...
The Lori Brand Patient Bill of Rights, a bill inspired by one family's struggles with access to their loved one during the COVID-19 pandemic, will soon become state law.
This bill, designed to protect the rights of patients within medical facilities, sailed through the House with a unanimous vote of 94-0 but was stonewalled in the Senate.
Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities The goal of University Health Services is to provide all patients with high-quality health care in a manner that clearly recognizes individuals' needs and ...
This nightmare delay and denial shows why patients need a bill of rights by Miranda Yaver, opinion contributor - 01/13/25 1:30 PM ET ...
A bill aiming to establish a "Patient Bill of Rights" during hospital treatment has moved forward in the legislation process.
Republican leaders spoke to reporters about Republican plans to propose a patients' bill of rights. Following their remarks they answered questions from the reporters.
Alaska does not have a history of always providing good psychiatric patient care and protections.
A bill that would improve patients’ rights at Oklahoma hospitals is moving forward at the state Capitol. This comes after an Oklahoma family said they had a negative experience in a metro hos… ...
The refusal to even consider this bill in the Senate is not just a procedural failure — it is a moral one, says former lawmaker Charles Key.