Although a majority of Americans believe the health system will take care of them if they are injured or ill, six in ten are unhappy with the system, more than half say fundamental charges are needed (Anonymous,2 1999). People are very unhappy with the care they are receiving. According to the critics polled quality is declining and the doctor patient relationship isn't what it used to be. While life expectancy is on the rise, studies show that half or more of the heart-attack patients don't receive the beta blockers needed to reduce their risk of another attack(Watson 1999). A numerous number of cancer patients are not receiving care for their condition. And each year hospital patients die from drug re

1999 A 'Frustrated and Angry' Nation.

1999 November 8 HMO's Go Under The Knife.

1999 November 8 HMO's Go Under The Knife.

1999 Most elderly who lost HMO's bought worse health plans.

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1996 Health maintanence organizations Liscenure Rules. pp18.

Mandated service requirements assure that comprehensive health services necessary to promote health, prevent disease and permit acute care diagnosis and intervention (Al-Assaf 1998:6). The HMO benefits list goes on and on about their services they provide. Really anything to do with a patients health and well being is covered.

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