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State Close to Allowing Suits Against HMOS

Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO -- The first of long-promised reforms for the troubled managed health care industry overwhelmingly cleared the Assembly on…

California Legislature OKs HMO Bill

Associated Press SACRAMENTO -- Californians would gain the right to sue their health insurers and new insurance benefits under measures approved by…

Consumer Victories in Six States Will Curb Insurers’ Special Deals With Court Reporters

Judges, Attorneys and Consumer Groups Voice Their Support

CA HMO Liability Bill Moves To Governor Davis’ Desk

Assembly backs giving consumers right to sue HMOs for damages

Associated Press Patients who suffer substantial harm from a health insurer's decision to delay or deny treatment would gain the right to…

Plan to create low-cost auto insurance policies falters in Legislature

Associated Press Withering before insurance industry opposition, an attempt to create the nation's first low-cost policy for low-income drivers has been transformed…

HMO Liability Legislation Advances To Assembly Floor

Davis Holds Off on HMO Benefits

Sacramento Bee When Gov. Gray Davis issued an HMO reform plan last month, he put off addressing the question of whether health…

Making A Killing

HMOs And The Threat To Your Health

Newly Released List of Managed Care Complaints Stirs Debate

Associated Press SACRAMENTO -- The findings are sure to spark a political firefight. New state figures show that more than 23.5 million…

Consumer Group Asks Chief Davis Aide On HMO Liability Reform To Recuse Herself; Her Lawfirm Represents Defendant In HMO Unfair Business Practice Case

Conflict Of Interest Decried

Reforming HMOs while deforming our beleaguered tort system

The San Diego Union-Tribune Last week, the HMO industry launched another multimillion-dollar advertising blitz to stop a bipartisan congressional compromise for HMO…

Protection plan for HMO users unveiled

Patients' rights would include independent review when care is denied.THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Gov. Gray Davis on Wednesday outlined a sweeping proposal…

Davis urges new patients’ rights

The San Diego Union-Tribune SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Gray Davis yesterday proposed a vast new set of rights for managed-care patients, including second…

DAVIS OUTLINES PLATFORM ON HMO REFORM

PROPOSALS INCLUDE GIVING PATIENTS LIMITED ABILITY TO SUELos Angeles Times Setting the terms of engagement on health care reform, Gov. Gray Davis…

Patients Respond to Being Ignored By Governor on Request to Meet

Say They Would Not Vote For Him Again

Gov. Davis’s HMO Reform Plan Weaker Than Texas Reforms Under George W. Bush

If HMOs Don't Disclose Treatment Options Can Help, They Are Not Liable

Bill Does Nothing to Help Consumers Disadvantaged by Insurers’ Special Deals with Court Reporters

Consumer Group Calls On Legislators To Enact Real Reforms To Preserve The Impartiality Of the Judicial Process