Critics say the bill would virtually force patients to give consent, on penalty of losing their health insurance.

He has sued the State of Alaska, accusing it of forcing patients to take psychiatric medicines against their will.

The insurers are said to be managing prudently and efficiently, forcing patients to trade off the benefits of health care against their other budget priorities.

He also said that the shortage in home health aides is forcing patients to languish in hospitals after their medical care is completed.

That has forced patients to switch to other antidepressants.

Alertness is diminished when walking normally, forcing patients to exhibit awkward gait patterns to avoid imbalance.

Drug companies detest this "prior authorization" requirement, and say it would limit access to particular drugs, forcing patients to accept inferior alternatives.

Nurses began forcing patients to drink as much water as possible and used what generator power was left for fans and ice-making machines.

Our insurance system, including Medicare, often forces patients and their families into making choices between active therapy and palliative care.

Others are forcing patients to pay up front and file claims the old-fashioned way, washing their hands of the carriers.