1. A change in the law would allow consumers to sue their health maintenance organizations, HMOs. 2. A consumer sued, contending that the campaign had been based on an idea that had been submitted. 3. Allows consumers to sue airlines in state courts. 4. Bush touted a Texas law that allows consumers to sue HMOs if they feel they have been denied coverage unjustly. 5. Democrats want to amend federal law to ensure that consumers can sue their HMOs in state courts. 6. In addition, the bill would make it easier for consumers to sue health plans under state malpractice laws. 7. In addition, the Norwood bill would make it easier for consumers to sue health plans under state malpractice laws. 8. It allows most consumers to sue HMOs in state court for decisions that caused physical harm or death. 9. Moreover, consumers will sue companies and companies will sue software suppliers. 10. Norwood, like many Democrats, wanted to do more to let consumers sue HMOs. |