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A patient's right to sue. (Policy & Practice).

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| April 01, 2003 | Perlstein, Steve; Silverman, Jennifer | COPYRIGHT 2003 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

Patients have the right to sue health insurers who refuse to authorize medically necessary treatment, the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled. Dr. Richard Corlin, immediate past president of the American Medical Association, applauded the ruling, stating that the court's decision "makes clear that patients' claims against HMOs and health insurance companies are not ...

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