The fact is, as to the two States where there is a Patients' Bill of Rights, in 1 State there has been no litigation whatsoever; in the State of Texas, where the President is from, in 4 years there have been 17 lawsuits filed. That is about four a year. That does not sound outrageous to me.
Discussing the impact of the Patients' Bill of Rights during a Senate debate.
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