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Daily News of Los Angeles "When gas prices go up, it affects every company involved in a nonvirtual business," said Jamie Court,…
Mar 16, 2003Newsday (New York, NY) Studies say medical errors are endemic. Between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die in hospitals each year as a…
Mar 16, 2003Spokane Spokesman Review The Legislature needs to conduct a comprehensive study of the issue before altering the state constitution and diminishing the…
Mar 16, 2003The New York Times More and more health care providers are pushing for binding arbitration -- in which an arbitrator or panel…
Mar 16, 2003
Raymond Williams - Sacramento, California
Mar 15, 2003Hearings look at how patients and doctors are affected.Statesman Journal (Salem, OR) Harvey Rosenfield, president of the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and…
Mar 15, 2003Under bill, hospitals, HMOs and others would also be protected from unlimited awards.Los Angeles Times House passage marked a huge victory for…
Mar 14, 2003Patricia Filaseta - Los Angeles, California
Mar 13, 2003Bill to Limit Patients' Rights, Not Insurance Company Rates, Passes House
Mar 13, 2003Orange County Register Leisure World's People for a National Health Program urges residents to boycott the products of Glaxo Smith Kline because…
Mar 13, 2003Orange County Register At least 21 of Gov. Gray Davis' aides from his recent reelection campaign now have comfortable state government jobs...
Mar 12, 2003The New York Times For weeks, trial lawyers and consumer groups fighting against caps have been bringing malpractice victims to the Capitol…
Mar 12, 2003TheStreet.com In recent weeks, Medicare reform has re-emerged as a hot topic of national debate. Experts agree that coming changes will present…
Mar 12, 2003Caps Keep Infants, Women, Seniors, Low-Income Victims From Finding Attorneys ?¡´2?udy shows that California medical malpractice premiums rose 450% in the thirteen…
Mar 11, 2003Associated Press Measures to limit medical malpractice damage awards would make it difficult for victims to get just compensation and do little…
Mar 11, 2003
Many in state fear HMO reform efforts will suffer.
Mar 11, 2003Energy Daily Four national consumer groups and consumer advocate Ralph Nader Monday asked President Bush to investigate the spiraling costs of energy,…
Mar 11, 2003Also Prevents Juries From Being Informed Of Limits on Victims' Recovery Congressional legislation which is supposed to limit medical malpractice victims' recovery…
Mar 10, 2003