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BEVERLY HILLS, CA: As reported earlier this week by the Orange County Register, last Friday, October 10, 2014, the Medical Board revoked…
Oct 14, 2014
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA -- Dr. Kuemmerle, a methamphetamine addict, was the most prolific prescriber of Adderall and the second-highest prescriber of narcotics…
Oct 12, 2014By Cynthia H. Craft, SACRAMENTO BEE October 10, 2014 https://www.sacbee.com/article2673902.html Alex Smick’s agonizing, fateful slide toward death by prescription drugs began with…
Oct 10, 2014
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA: Dr. West was a plastic surgeon with complaints of negligence and dishonesty filed by at least six severely deformed…
Oct 10, 2014
Sacramento, Calif. – The medical malpractice insurance industry and hospitals are the biggest force bankrolling the campaign against a patient safety initiative…
Jul 30, 2014
Sacramento, CA – Two powerful labor groups, the California Teamsters Public Affairs Council and the California Conference Board–Amalgamated Transit Union, have joined…
Jul 29, 2014
SANTA MONICA, CA – Today environmental activist and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich announced her support for Prop 46, the November ballot initiative…
Jul 21, 2014Some tragedies at hospitals might be unavoidable, but a mother and father who lost their 21 month old daughter at Children's Hospital…
Mar 6, 2014
Santa Monica, CA – California’s largest health insurance companies have hired a Democratic party “insider”, former executive director of the Democratic Party,…
Mar 6, 2014A Sacramento Superior Court judge ruled in favor of environmental groups and imposed a preliminary injunction on the Department of Toxic Substances…
Dec 27, 2013The California Department of Toxic Substances Control is supposed to use regulations, fines and the threat of legal action to protect the…
Dec 27, 2013Chase Bank is keeping a close eye on customers' ATM activity following the credit and debit card security breach at Target stores.…
Dec 23, 2013He was an early supporter, but that hasn’t prevented Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones from finding plenty of fault with President Barack Obama’s…
Dec 22, 2013A pile of metal debris from a stockpile of "light iron" recyclable metal exploded and sparked a fire on Tuesday at Sims…
Dec 18, 2013Shopping online is usually convenient, easy, and a way to save money. But Consumer Watchdog of Santa Monica says if you're shopping…
Nov 29, 2013
Washington, D.C. – In a report released today, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) studied state auto insurance rate regulation in every state. …
Nov 12, 2013
Yesterday, at the 10th memorial of my children’s death, we started a march to the ballot for patient safety. I hope you…
Oct 29, 2013The California Court of Appeals has ruled that all insurance plans will now have to cover perhaps the most effective treatment for…
Sep 13, 2013