I was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer in December of 1995. People who have serious and chronic illness face a number of difficulties.  The proposed Americans for Medical Rights (AMR) "master plan" will increase the difficulties the seriously-ill face, do little to relieve suffering, or even achieve its main purpose to guaranteed immunity from investigation
and/or prosection.

    The AMR petition will:
* Force patients who often  have limited funds to  pay outrageous fees for government license.
* Expose patient  to further humiliation due to the extreme measures proposed by AMR. The tone of the AMR proposal and its limitations seem to indicate the patient is doing something wrong.
* Will force patients into the illegal markets due to the nature of the flaws and limitations in the plan.

    I consider my selling out to AMR appalling. It would go against my common sense and ethics.
    Also the AMR measure is weighed against the poor and uninsured. This is of great concern and gives credence to the unethical nature of the AMR proposal.
    Is a cautious approach to government  unwarranted? From personal experience I would say the wise course of action would be to proceed with some caution when involving governmental agencies in the doctor/patient relationship.  Even with the best intentions governmental agencies can go awry, I give the following a few examples.

* They caused my cancer, through weakness of Laws, and holes in the system.
* They violated my right to privacy in matters dealing with the recent death of my father. The promises made meant nothing to small group of government  people involved.

 With all the errors  within AMR proposal, and the numerous well qualified people in the state of Colorado, I urge them to drop the AMR proposal, and draft their own proposal, that will have citizens of Colorado in mind.

Charles Rollins Jr
Box 55616
North Pole Alaska 99705
(907) 488-9030 Phone/Fax
Email: chuck@mosquitonet.com