Mark Reback

Op-Ed: What Prop. 46 Would Fix

What will and won't happen if medical malpractice 'pain and suffering' awards are indexed for inflation

Ads Point Out Pros, Cons Of Doctor Drug Testing

var p = new anv_pl_def(); p.config = {}; p.config.width = 640; p.config.height = 360; p.loadVideoExpressV3('eyJ1cGxvYWRfaWQiOiJleHByZXNzLTE0MTQ2MjQwMjQ4MzYiLCJ2aWRlb190eXBlIjoiMSIsInNyY19pbWFnZV91cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vbWVkaWEuMTBuZXdzLmNvbS9waG90by8yMDE0LzEwLzI4LzE2eDkvQWRzX3BvaW50X291dF9wcm9zX19jb25zX29mX2RvY3Rvcl9kcnVnX18yMTgwOTcwMDAwXzkzNzQxMTRfdmVyMS4wXzY0MF80ODAuanBnIiwiZGVmX3RpdGxlIjoiQWRzIHBvaW50IG91dCBwcm9zLCBjb25zIG9mIGRvY3RvciBkcnVnIHRlc3RpbmciLCJ0aXRsZSI6IkFkcyBwb2ludCBvdXQgc

Opioids Prescribed By Doctors Led To 92,000 Overdoses In ERs In One Year

Study finds that 68% of ER patients who overdosed on opioid drugs took pills prescribed by a doctor

Water Bond, Drug Testing for Doctors on Ballot

With the November general election a week away, some of the biggest election debates aren’t between candidates running for office but rather…

Op-Ed: Prop. 45 Will Make Health Insurance Affordable

As a registered nurse, I’ve watched health insurance premiums jump while benefits and doctor networks shrink. I’ve watched patients pay thousands out…

Yes on 45 Campaign Hypes Millions Spent By Opponents

Backers of California Prop. 45 try to turn insurance industry opponents' huge spending lead into a liability Do voters really care who's…

Voters Have Say In Doctor-Lawyer Battle Over Malpractice Cap

Nearly 40 years ago, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law to help stem spiraling costs for medical malpractice insurance policies in California.…

KTXL TV-40 FOX San Diego: Yes on 45 Supporters Dump BS at Blue Shield San Diego

Health insurance policyholders joined with bedside nurses from the California Nurses Association and consumer advocates supporting Proposition 45, which prohibits excessive rate…

Why Apple Spent $1 Million Lobbying the U.S. Government

Apple may be one of the most valuable companies in the world, but in one area, it falls decidedly behind its rivals:…

Kidney Settlement Derided

DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc. this week agreed to one of the largest ever anti-kickback settlements in the U.S. But even a $350…

EDITORIAL: Yes on Prop 45

Proposition 45 Watch much TV? Even if you only watch a little, you can't have escaped the torrent of Proposition 45 campaign…

Op-Ed: YES on 45: Stop Health Insurance Company Rip-Offs

Students with parents who have health insurance can now stay on their plans until they are 26, thanks to the Affordable Care…

$66M Raised So Far in Fight Over Medical Malpractice Ballot Initiative

Yes On Proposition 45 Going To The Airwaves

With just over a week until election day, backers of Proposition 45, the health insurance rate regulation initiative, are finally putting ads…

Spending On 2 Health Initiatives Tops $100 Million

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two health care-related initiatives on the November ballot have generated more than $100 million in spending, with insurers and…

Ballot Watch: Prop. 45 Would Give Commissioner Power To Change Health Rates

Proposition 45, which would give rate-regulation authority over health insurance to the state’s elected insurance commissioner, would mostly affect roughly 6 million…

Google Spends More Than Any Other Tech Giant to Influence Congress

Silicon Valley keeps playing the D.C. game. Tech and telecom giants including Google and Facebook spent millions on political lobbying in the…

EDITORIAL: Nov. 4 General Election Ballot Recommendations

California Statewide Ballot Measures Proposition 45—Healthcare Insurance. Rate changes, initiative statute.  This initiative requires the State Insurance Commissioner to approve rates and…