Battle lines drawn over managed care bills: advocates of patient protections blame GOP leaders for delay

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There is strong opposition to several new managed care quality regulation bills in the U.S. Congress, and compromise is nowhere in sight. Congressional Republicans are divided, and several sponsors of the bills are blaming the Republican leadership for inaction. The controversial provisions involve patient protection under commercial plans, emergency care, and physician-patient communications. There is additional disagreement over costs, liabilities, and the extent of federal intervention.

Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Programs, Public health, Health care reform

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Insurance reform cracks logjam: breakthrough clouded by continued disputes

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The House and Senate approved versions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act but Democrats and Republicans continued to debate specific points of the bill through July 31, 1996. Provisions about use of medical savings accounts and fraud/abuse penalties and definitions were points of controversy. These problems seem likely to be resolved soon but the lack of provisions for mental health care continues to be a source of conflict.

Legislative Bodies, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Hospital and medical service plans, Medical Care Insurance, National Legislative Bodies, Laws, regulations and rules, Medical care, Health insurance, Mental health benefits

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