Ron DeSantis touts Florida law ensuring patients’ right to visitors in response to COVID lockdowns
'We are ensuring Floridians are never again denied the right to see their relatives and friends while in hospitals or nursing homes.'
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Articles tagged Patients Rights
Medical ‘prisoner’: Woman dies in Catholic hospital after being denied basic rights
This is one of the most shocking accounts throughout the entire COVID pandemic – a patient named Veronica Wolski died at a Catholic hospital after being denied basic care and requested treatments. John-Henry discussed this tragedy with Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet, president of Truth for Health Foundation, and Nancy Ross, Veronica’s friend and power of attorney.
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Medical ‘prisoner’: Woman dies in Catholic hospital after being denied her rights
Resurrection Hospital in Chicago refused Veronica Wolski basic treatments she requested.
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Judge orders county health dept to give police names of all COVID-19 patients
Five law enforcement agencies filed a lawsuit, demanding the names of patients who tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Texas bishops demand removal of laws protecting patients’ rights, Strickland dissents
Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler is the only bishop in Texas to refuse to sign the 'Statement on Scarce Healthcare Resources.'
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Oral arguments begin over controversial Texas end-of-life law
At issue is a law that gives doctors the freedom to terminate a patient's life by withholding treatment.
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