NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “Because make no mistake, my colleagues, we have a clear choice on this floor for all of America later this week: Will…”

“Because make no mistake, my colleagues, we have a clear choice on this floor for all of America later this week: Will this House stand for a true patients' bill of rights or, in the games of special interests, will this House, instead, pass a trial lawyer's right to bill. Number one, when someone is sick, they do not go to see a lawyer. They want to see a health care professional, a health care provider of their choice, a doctor to help them solve that problem. Number two, should there be a dispute about insurance, most individuals want health care professionals who understand the concept of continuity of care, who understand the concept of the illness that that person faces making decisions, rather than ending up in court.”