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Longtime Davis ally expected to be named commission presidentSan Francisco Examiner Never one to straddle the fence, Loretta Lynch climbed over one…
Jan 30, 2000Oakland Tribune OAKLAND -- Health maintenance organizations would be prevented from requiring incoming patients to sign away their rights to a jury…
Jan 27, 2000Texas Senate Bill 386 became law on September 1, 1997 to provide patient protection by assuring that managed care companies are responsible…
Jan 23, 2000Numerous official studies show liability reform would be both health-enhancing and cost-effective.
Jan 21, 2000An unintended loophole in the federal ERISA law prevents patients with private-sector, employer-paid healthcare from recovering damages against HMOs that harm them.…
Jan 19, 200099.87% of Anti-30/31 Money From Out-of-State Insurance Companies
Jan 18, 2000USA TODAY Harry and Louise, the TV ad characters used by the insurance industry to help defeat President Clinton's health reform plan,…
Jan 18, 2000External review systems are the HMO industry's reform of choice, because they permit bureaucratic maneuvers by HMOs that an ill patient has…
Jan 17, 2000The Recorder SACRAMENTO -- Declaring that a crucial piece of legislation was left out of HMO reform last year, Assemblywoman Sheila Kuehl,…
Jan 16, 2000Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO -- Millions of Californians who are members of HMOs would be assured the right to a court hearing…
Jan 16, 2000An internal video of Aetna lawyers training claims managers about procedures for denying claims shows the insurer considers liability exposure in determining…
Jan 15, 2000In California, "independent" external review has proven to be anything but independent, while failing managed care patients.
Jan 11, 2000The San Diego Union-Tribune SAN FRANCISCO -- San Diego Gas & Electric Co. may seek an increase in the electricity rates that…
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