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Nearly Half Report Problems With Health Plan. (Survey of Insured).

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| October 01, 2001 | Silverman, Jennifer | COPYRIGHT 2001 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Many people are still having problems with their health plans, and patient's rights legislation is as popular as it's ever been, according to a survey released by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University School of Public Health.

Although 62% of privately insured American adults under age 65 give their health plans a grade of A or B, 48% report having some type of ...

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