HCAN Van Hollen event 4-15-09
Published: November 22nd, 2009
On April 15, 2009 at Holy Cross Hospital Health Center in Silver Spring, Congressman Chris Van Hollen (MD-8) publicly endorsed the Health Care for America Now/President Obama health care reform proposal, with a strong statement of support for giving everyone the right to choose a public health insurance plan if they prefer.
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November 22nd, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Why have this …
Why have this presentation at Holy Cross? Our worst fear about health care reform is that our frail and elderly will be denied medical treatment or that their treatment wishes will be disregarded.
Holy Cross Hospital was cited numerous times over the past 2 years by the Maryland Office of Health Care Quality for failing to heed seniors’ wishes regarding end-of-life treatment, and for failing to fill out the forms required to protect the elderly before withholding or withdrawing treatment.