1.   And civil attorneys suing Simpson plan to use his statements in evaluating his deposed comments as part of the legal proceedings.

2.   And should patients get any new rights to sue health plans for injuries caused by the denial of care?

3.   Both bills would allow patients to sue health insurance plans in some circumstances.

4.   Both would allow patients to sue health insurance plans in some circumstances.

5.   A bill with all these protections need not include a section that allows plans to be sued for denying care.

6.   A number of dissident Republicans have heard these concerns and are pushing for tougher patient protections, including the right to sue health plans when they improperly deny coverage.

7.   Bush said patients should be able to sue health plans in federal court in some circumstances where such lawsuits are now difficult or impossible.

8.   Fawell and the business community worry that if patients can sue managed care plans operating on behalf of self-insured corporations, the companies will ultimately be held liable.

9.   For most people who obtain insurance through their workplace, federal law limits their right to sue health plans.

10.   If they are still not satisfied, patients could sue the plan.