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Article: A frustrated doctor sides with the plaintiff: the parents of a girl with cerebral palsy sue when their HMO cuts back coverage. The girl's physician joins their cause.(MEDICINE AND THE LAW)
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- Cortlandt Forum
- Article date:
- February 1, 2006
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As a 58-year-old family physician, Dr. L has seen many changes in the health-care system. Foremost among these was the increasing volume of documentation required to get care for his patients, especially those with special needs. He often found himself mired in disputes over patient care with the HMOs in his area.
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One of Dr. L's patients was the daughter of a state sheriff's deputy. Born with cerebral palsy, she needed regular physical, occupational, and speech therapy, all of which were available under her father's health insurance plan. Dr. L initiated the recommended therapies and followed the girl's progress over the next ...
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CBS Evening News with Dan Rather;
November 8, 1999 ;
700+ words
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