Washington State May File Lawsuit To Protect Seniors On Medicare; Minnesota Medicare Lawsuit Dismissed

OPEN MINDS On-Line News Washington Governor Gary Locke, Attorney General Christine Gregoire, and Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn are considering legal action against the federal government to ensure senior citizens and disabled citizens served by Medicare continue to have a range of choice among health plans and quality health care. United States District Court Judge Donald D. Alsop recently dismissed a similar lawsuit filed November 17, 1999 by the Minnesota Senior Federation, Metro Region, and Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch. The Minnesota suit was brought against the U.S. Government and Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala . . .