Good God, what hath the Supreme Court wrought? They point to a law passed in 1974 -- THAT'S 30 YEARS AGO -- and yes I'm literally screaming as I type this -- to justify their decision to Side With H.M.O.'s on Patient Suits (r.r.). It will only embolden HMOs to ignore doctors recommendations and a patient's health in the interest of saving the almighty dollar. The quoted exchange at the end of the Times article is priceless. Just priceless.