WASHINGTON, DC — The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) has expressed mixed feelings to the House’s passage of the Patients’ Bill of Rights. The organization has criticized lawmakers for expanding the exposure of employers and health plans to lawsuits and liability. At the same time, NAW has applauded the House for addressing the uninsured problem “in a constructive, market-oriented way.”
Dirk Van Dongen, president of NAW, praised President Bush’s “strong and effective leadership in negotiating the best liability agreement under very difficult circumstances.”