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Doctor unionization likely to have direct effect on patients
AMA vote raises specter of premium hikes, physician strikes
June 24, 1999 But critics fear that such a move could possibly lead to higher insurance rates and doctors' strikes -- bad medicine for HMO patients. Meanwhile, Congress is considering a bill that would exempt private doctors from anti-trust laws and allow them to bargain collectively with insurance companies.
Correspondent Greg LaMotte takes a look at how unionization
is rapidly changing the medical profession and whether
consumers should be worried.
RELATED STORIES: AMA votes in favor of organized labor RELATED SITES: American Medical Association - HOD Annual 1999 Meeting Web site
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