Who Benefits from Bill of Rights?
More than 42 million Americans lack health insurance today, mostly because they work for small firms that don’t offer it, and they can’t afford to buy it themselves. A Patients’ Bill of Rights won’t do them any good. What about those who do have health insurance? The Patients’ Bill of Rights does absolutely nothing to give these people a greater choice of health plans. More than 90 percent of them get coverage through their employers. Less than half have any choice among plans, and even then the “choice” is typically from a very short list chosen not by them but by their employers. If they’re not satisfied with their insurer for any reason, that’s tough. Ask yourself: When’s the last time your employer asked for your input? Essentially, workers are forced to buy health insurance through their employers or go without coverage. Given this limited choice, it should come as no surprise that a lot of people are dissatisfied with their employer-sponsored plans and frustrated by the fact they
Related Questions
- Even though an employer is not required to pay for leave under the Act, what about continuation of health care benefits, vacation accrual time, holiday pay, pension accrual time and other benefits?
- Are benefits and/or compensation available to health care workers who are injured while providing emergency care?
- Who Benefits from Bill of Rights?
