Most plans have third-party, outside review for disputes over care decisions.

Decision Point topics focus on medical care decisions you may face.

Under the bill, patients could also sue employers that directly participate in care decisions.

The patient's terminal diagnosis and capability to make health care decisions must be confirmed by a second doctor.

(As the Guardian reported last week, dignity must have a place in care decisions.)

Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems.

For many people, knowing their test results is important, because this information may help to guide future health care decisions for themselves and their families.

This person makes care decisions after your loved one cannot.

Making long-term care decisions can be hard even when planned well in advance.

"Three-quarters of all the health care decisions in this country are made by women," Mr. Clinton said.