Making a Killing: HMOs and the Threat to Your Health.

• Author: Ramares, Kellia
• Position: Brief Article

Making a Killing: HMOs and the Threat to Your Health by Jamie Court (Editor) and Francis Smith, with a foreword by Ralph Nader Common Courage. 224 pages. $29.95.

This book is a must-read for anyone who might get sick. Consumer advocate Jamie Court and attorney Francis Smith interviewed more than 1,000 patients across the nation in researching this expose of HMOs. Their conclusions: HMOs profit by denying care and force doctors to choose between their patients' best interests and their ability to make a living. And because of a giant loophole in federal...