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The San Francisco Chronicle The busy U.S. Supreme Court also delivered a strong ruling for patients' rights Thursday. The justices upheld laws…
Jun 21, 2002The San Diego Union-Tribune In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that states can force health plans to pay…
Jun 21, 2002The San Francisco Chronicle States can entitle patients to a second medical opinion if their HMO refuses to pay for treatment, a…
Jun 21, 2002Senate measure would compel corporate officers to report any illegal activities they hear aboutContra Costa Times Consumer advocates hailed the passage of…
Jun 21, 2002Whistle-blower measure an outgrowth of corporate scandalsThe San Francisco Chronicle Despite warnings that California could become a land of snitches, the state…
Jun 21, 2002Judicial Review Process Also Needed for Patients' Rights To Be Complete Santa Monica -- California patients' rights advocates offered a collective sigh…
Jun 20, 2002Corporate Executives To Be Held Accountable for Financial Fraud - New Whistleblower Protections Adopted California State Senate approved a new bill designed…
Jun 20, 2002Barbara Feder Ostrov & Julie Sevrens LyonsSan Jose Mercury News Some California HMOs are falling short on their mandate to provide good…
Jun 20, 2002San Gabriel Valley Tribune Legislation aimed at strengthening patients' rights has been dealt a damning blow after members of a key Assembly…
Jun 20, 2002Call Made For Rule Changes So All Present Must Vote Or Not Be Paid Ignoring the pleas of a Health Net patient…
Jun 19, 2002Nurses, Advocates Push For Voluntary HMO Arbitration The first HMO patient to try to hold his HMO accountable under a new California…
Jun 18, 2002The Sacramento Bee A bill that would allow patients to forgo mandatory arbitration in certain HMO disputes and turn directly to the…
Jun 18, 2002Creditors Can Vote To Split Utility, Keep It Under State Control, Or BothSan Jose Mercury News This week, more than 70,000 creditors…
Jun 17, 2002They are faced with two proposals for how the company should emerge from bankruptcy protectionThe Sacramento Bee For the past 14 months…
Jun 16, 2002The San Francisco Chronicle Most enrollees in managed-care health plans are required to submit disagreements to HMO-dominated arbitration procedures rather than seek…
Jun 14, 2002Group That Sued Agency Demands PUC Halt Private Negotiations With PG&E Creditors
Jun 12, 2002FTCR Calls for An Investigation Into Unfair Health Care Premiums The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) has called for an…
Jun 12, 2002