Your right to talk to patients: providers welcome ban on Medicaid HMO gag

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Pres Clinton announced a policy which reinforces Medicaid's ban on gag clauses in the managed care contracts of firms it works with, and plans to push for Congressional legislation outlawing gag clauses entirely. Such clauses ban doctors, nurses or other medical staff from discussing treatment options not covered by insurance and/or give financial incentives which encourage undertreatment. More Medicaid patients are being moved into managed care plans.

Health Care and Social Assistance, Medicaid, Administration of Public Health Programs, Medical & Health Services, Clinton, Bill, Medical care, Physician and patient, Physician-patient relations, Social policy, Managed care plans (Medical care)

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DNR case highlights ethical dilemma

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Details regarding a judicial review, which will hear evidence from nurses and expose the legal and ethical minefield of 'do not resuscitate' orders, are given. Guidance on this orders are presented.

United States, Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Evaluation, Health care industry, Judicial review, Resuscitation

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