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Article: Patients control health care with MSAs. (Opinion).
- Article from:
- Westchester County Business Journal
- Article date:
- August 27, 2001
- Author:
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Two different versions of "patients' rights" legislation have passed the House and Senate on Capitol Hill. If you are fortunate enough to have health insurance, perhaps this debate interests you. But if health insurance is out of financial reach, or you believe there is little Washington can or should do to make our health care system more accountable to consumers, then the momentum behind Medical Savings Accounts should grab your attention.
When Congress returns in September from the August recess, will they give patients real control of their health decisions and allow all consumers- to purchase an MSA? If the conference committee charged with working out the ...