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Monserratt-Ramos said the proposal would bring back a secret diversion program that numerous audits found failed, and the previous board voted to end.

KBAK-Bakersfield, CA: Desert Cities Face Ongoing Crises Amid Financial Struggles & Hospital Downsize

June 3, 2024 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw9OVxXhUsU

KBFX (FOX) – Bakersfield, CA: Latina Maternal Health Awareness Month

May 8, 2024 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-K694IMPdg

KBFX (FOX) – Bakersfield, CA: Latina Health Fair For Maternal Health

May 6, 2024 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5KJUkbuaN8 Michele Monserratt-Ramos says Consumer Watchdog's mission goes beyond the...

KERO-BFL (ABC) – Bakersfield, CA: Local Doctor Being Investigated For Negligence

May 6, 2024 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL-FPMGcl8s Tracy Dominguez says, we're bringing attention to this crisis, partnering with...

KGTV-SD (ABC) – San Diego, CA: Doctor On Probation After Being High On Duty

May 2, 2024 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3GhYALElLo Michele Montserrat-Ramos has spent years fighting for tougher rules,...

KCAL – Los Angeles, CA: Abortion Emergency Debate

April 24, 2024 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gvvr4LET5g Michele Monserratt-Ramos, patient advocate at Consumer Watchdog, said adding...

KOGO-AM (Radio) – San Diego, CA: AB 1895 Is Written to Slow Maternity Ward Shutdowns By Mandating a Year Advance Notice

April 23, 2024 0

By Staff Reporters, KOGO-AM – San Diego, CA Click below to...

NBC 7 – San Diego, CA: Bill Aims To Slow Maternity Ward Closures

April 19, 2024 0

https://youtu.be/Aeg054wX5g0 Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista says it's closing...

The Los Angeles Times – She died after liposuction by a pediatrician. Doctors warn of cosmetic surgery’s ‘Wild West’

March 31, 2024 0

By Emily Alpert Reyes, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2024-03-31/california-cosmetic-surgery Inside a clinic...

KPIX-SF (CBS) – San Francisco, CA: Susan Lieu – A Medical Negligance Story

March 28, 2024 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58t6AHiK1Oo Nearly 30 years ago, her mother died as a...

VC Star – Ventura County hospitals receive 239 complaints, reports show; Los Robles cited most

March 8, 2024 0

By Tom Kisken, VENTURA COUNTY STAR https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/health/2024/03/08/ventura-county-hospital-violations-2023/72635858007 State regulators received more...

KGTV-SD (ABC) – San Diego, CA: Doctor Accused of Putting Hidden Camera In A Hospital Restroom

November 7, 2023 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZmTx3mhJlY Consumer Watchdog's Carmen Balber says it shouldn't have taken the medical...

Mercury News – Gov. Newsom signs bill repealing doctor-muzzling COVID misinformation law he signed a year ago

October 6, 2023 0

Governor signed SB 815 repealing AB 2098 By John Woolfolk,...

The Los Angeles Times – California lawmakers pass reforms to doctor discipline cases, giving patients a voice

September 15, 2023 0

By Melody Gutierrez, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-15/lawmakers-take-up-bill-to-overhaul-state-board-that-investigates-doctors# When Angela Contreras complained...

KGET – Bakersfield, CA: California Medical Board Meets in Bakersfield to Address Maternal Mortality

August 30, 2023 0

Consumer Watchdog volunteers and families share their medical negligence stories for reform within the healthcare system.

KBAK (FOX58) – Bakersfield, CA: High Maternal Mortality Rate

August 30, 2023 0

Families who lost their loved ones ask the Medical Board for justice.

KVPR – Kern County maternal mortality at the center of a state medical board meeting

August 29, 2023 0

By Kerry Klein, KVPR https://www.kvpr.org/local-news/2023-08-29/kern-county-maternal-mortality-at-the-center-of-a-state-medical-board-meeting Following years of advocacy work from...

Sacramento Bee – California’s Medical Board Can’t Pay Its Bills, but Doctors Resist Proposed Fixes

August 29, 2023 0

By Annie Sciacca, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/article278656929.html California doctors and state lawmakers...

KFMB-SD (CBS) – San Diego, CA: Dental Visit Leads To Hospital Stay

August 29, 2023 0

Carmen Balber talks about how misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis is one of the leading causes of medical errors in this country.

CalMatters – Victims of medical negligence in California should be included in investigations

August 28, 2023 0

By Annette Ramirez, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/commentary/2023/08/medical-negligence-victims-california-investigations/ Eleven years ago I went into the...

KERO-BFL (23ABC) – Bakersfield, CA: Maternal Mortality Addressed By Medical Board

August 28, 2023 0

Consumer Watchdog Advocate Michele Monserratt-Ramos and volunteers share their experiences with the Medical Board to enact change regarding maternal mortality.

Mercury News – Opinion: California Medical Board reform would save patient lives

August 25, 2023 0

When the state receives a complaint, medical professionals are...

KERO-BFL (23ABC) – Bakersfield, CA: Pregnancy Care Mistreatment

August 24, 2023 0

Patient Advocate Michele Monserratt-Ramos discusses the details of friday's medical board meeting that will focus solely on maternal mortality issues in the central valley starting at 9:00am at the doubletree hotel in Bakersfield.

KCET – Los Angeles, CA: Saving Moms

June 26, 2023 0

Bonnie Boswell’s latest conversation with leading experts examines why groups of women disproportionately experience higher mortality rates related to pregnancy and childbirth in the country.

KOVR-SAC (CBS) – Sacramento, CA: Physician Under Fire For Sexual Battery

June 20, 2023 0

Carmen Balber explains how Californians don't have a right to know about their doctor's investigations, which is shocking for the patient and devastating to safety.

KFMB-SD (CBS) – San Diego, CA: Hundreds Wrongly Told They May Have Cancer

June 5, 2023 0

Carmen Balber, executive director with consumer watchdog, understands that computer glitches happen but worries how information so sensitive can be sent without first being approved by a human.

KERO-BFL (ABC) – Bakersfield, CA: Michele Ramos Speaks About Loss and Liability in the Medical Field

June 4, 2023 0

Patient advocate Michele Monserrat-Ramos speaks about her experience and how she's helping families in Bakersfield to educate them on the resources they can utilize to learn more about their health care providers.

KERO-BFL (ABC) – Bakersfield, CA: “DO NO HARM: Loss and Liability in the Medical Field”

June 4, 2023 0

23abc special edition introduces you to 4 people and their families kern county who say the treatment they received at local healthcare facilities lead to other health issues and in some cases, even death. They also speak with 2 doctors who say while the medical industry is difficult to navigate, there are ongoing conversations to increase patient safety.

Times of San Diego – Medical Board of California Faces Reform During ‘Sunset Review’ by Legislature

May 21, 2023 0

By JW August, TIMES OF SAN DIEGO https://timesofsandiego.com/health/2023/05/21/medical-board-of-california-faces-reform-during-sunset-review-by-legislature/ In our state...

KGET – Consumer Watchdog Advocates Note The Importance of Making Change Within The Healthcare System for Latina Mothers

May 10, 2023 0

Tracy Dominguez, Xavier De Leon, Monique Himes, and Michele Monserrat Ramos all speak upon the importance of Latina mothers awareness month.

KERO-BFL (ABC) – Bakersfield, CA; Consumer Watchdog Shows Support in Honor of the Latina Maternal Health Fair

May 8, 2023 0

The fair aims to educate expecting mothers and families on how to speak up for themselves in a medical environment. Michele Montserrat Ramos with consumer watchdog says the fair came to fruition when the department of public health released facts about maternal mortality rates and knew something had to be done.

The San Diego Union Tribune – Opinion: California Medical Board Reforms May Not Go Far Enough as One San Diego Case Illustrates

May 2, 2023 0

The Editorial Board, THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/story/2023-04-27/california-medical-board-reforms-doctor-discipline-bonita-case Operating under...

Ventura County Star – Oxnard parents push for patient protections; late daughter’s doctor faces murder charge

April 27, 2023 0

By Tom Kisken, VENTURA COUNTY STAR https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2023/04/27/oxnard-california-parents-medical-reform-daughters-death-criminal-charges/70117200007/ Judy Gorcey wants change. Her...

KABC-LA (ABC) – Los Angeles, CA; Pathways Medical in Toluca Lake Owner Falsely Claims to be A Licensed Doctor

April 25, 2023 0

Consumer Watchdog's Carmen Balber says if you've been treated by someone you suspect was not a doctor, you should absolutely report that fact to the Medical Board of California which helps regulates doctors.

Spectrum News 1 – Los Angeles, CA; Consumer Watchdog Argues That Senate Bill 815’s Proposed Changes Aren’t Enough To Protect Patients

April 25, 2023 0

Consumer Watchdog argues the updated law should give patients the right to know if their doctor has been accused of harming other patients.

The San Diego Union Tribune – Big Changes Proposed For State Board That Investigates Doctors; Patient Notification Still Not On The List

April 24, 2023 0

Paul Sisson, SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/story/2023-04-24/big-changes-proposed-for-state-board-that-investigates-doctors-patient-notification-still-not-on-the-list The Medical Board of...

WABI (CBS) – Bangor, ME; Consumer Watchdog’s Jerry Flanagan Speaks Upon Medical Debt Reform

April 13, 2023 0

Litigation Director, Jerry Flanagan, talks about how critical the Medical Debt reform effects are for consumers.

KCAL – Los Angeles, CA; On Your Side: Why Insurance Companies Benefit From ‘Copay Accumulators’ in California

April 10, 2023 0

Jerry Flanagan explains how insurance companies are benefiting from ripping off their customers by exploiting their illnesses.

Yahoo Life – Women Speak Out About Their Consent Being Violated During Birth: ‘Please don’t cut me’

February 16, 2023 0

By Kaitlin Reilly, YAHOO LIFE https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/informed-birth-consent-violence-215539514.html Consent in the medical field...

KCAL- Los Angeles, CA; New Regulations State You Will Now Have A Year Before Your Medical Debt Can Go On To Your Credit Report

February 2, 2023 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWl1KbXK88Y

KERO-BFL (ABC) – Bakersfield, CA; Tracy Dominguez and Selena Alvarez Seeking Justice For Their Children At The Osteopathic Medical Board Meeting

January 23, 2023 0

https://youtu.be/TLaBCDu-1Us

KGO – San Francisco, CA; The Shortest, Most Expensive Ambulance Ride

January 13, 2023 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpvkYKJG1Tk

KBAK-TV; Bakersfield Report On Negligent Spa Owner of EuroPhoria

January 11, 2023 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbcV-PEBNiU

CBS 8: Chula Vista Plastic Surgeon Charged With Manslaughter Still In Practice

December 15, 2022 0

Californians Deserve To Know If Their Doctor Is Under Investigation

KTLA – Los Angeles, CA; Consumer Watchdog Group Members Calling For A Patient Bill of Rights

December 2, 2022 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTxXDJ_rvfo

Med Page Today – New California Law: Docs Who Sexually Abuse Patients Can’t Get Their Licenses Back

September 27, 2022 0

Statute bars medical board from restoring licenses revoked from...

KVPR – A Bakersfield Family Lost A Daughter And Grandson In One Day. They Turned Their Pain Into Advocacy

September 15, 2022 0

After her daughter and grandson died following what the...

KVPR NPR – Bakersfield Hospitals Left To Clean Up After OB-GYN Accused of Negligence

September 14, 2022 0

By Kerry Klein, KVPR NPR Radio Central California https://www.kvpr.org/health/2022-09-14/bakersfield-hospitals-left-to-clean-up-after-ob-gyn-accused-of-negligence By the...

KVPR – The Medical Board Accused A Bakersfield OB-GYN Of Negligence. But He Kept Practicing For Two Decades

September 13, 2022 0

By Kerry Klein, KVPR NPR Radio Central California September 13,...

KVPR – Kern County’s Mothers and Babies Are Dying and No One Seems Certain Why

September 12, 2022 0

By Kerry Klein, KVPR NPR Radio Central California September 12,...

Bloomberg Law – CVS Units Must Face HIV Bias Suit Over Medication Distribution

August 8, 2022 0

By Jacklyn Will, BLOOMBERG LAW https://news.bloomberglaw.com/class-action/cvs-units-must-face-hiv-bias-suit-over-medication-distribution HIV/AIDS patients who object to a...

Law 360 – CVS Can’t Escape HIV Patients’ Disability Bias Suit

August 8, 2022 0

By Patrick Hoff, LAW 360 https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1518877/cvs-can-t-escape-hiv-patients-disability-bias-suit CVS Pharmacy can't avoid a proposed class...

KGTV ABC – New Criminal Charges Filed Against Bonita Plastic Surgeon

July 20, 2022 0

By Jennifer Kastner, KGTV ABC TV-10 San Diego, CA July...

The Bakersfield Californian – Maternal Health Fair Highlights Need For Outreach

June 11, 2022 0

By Ishani Desai, THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN June 11, 2022 https://www.bakersfield.com/news/maternal-health-fair-highlights-need-for-outreach/article_62c87af0-e9be-11ec-8ec0-d772cf3bedde.html 5th District...

Spectrum News 1 LA: Advocate Explains How Med-Mal Cap Deal In CA Reached

June 6, 2022 0

San Francisco Chronicle – Malpractice Damage Limit To Rise

May 24, 2022 0

By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE May 24, 2022 https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Newsom-signs-compromise-law-raising-the-limit-on-17193118.php California's $250,000...

KCRA NBC TV-3 Sacramento, CA: Bill Signed Into Law To Raise Cap On Medical Malpractice Damages in California

May 23, 2022 0

KGET NBC TV-17 Bakersfield, CA: Gov Newsom Signs Bill To Increase Med Mal Damages Cap

May 23, 2022 0

The Center Square – Newsom Signs Bill Reforming Medical Malpractice Awards

May 23, 2022 0

By Madison Hirneisen, THE CENTER SQUARE May 23, 2022 https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/newsom-signs-bill-reforming-medical-malpractice-awards/article_8feab9be-dae9-11ec-926c-778d21bbc976.html (The Center...

The Los Angeles Times – California Gets New Rules Covering Medical Malpractice Payments. Here’s What Will Change

May 23, 2022 0

By Melody Gutierrez, LOS ANGELES TIMES May 23, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-23/california-new-rules-medical-malpractice-payments-changes SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin...

California To Raise Medical Malpractice Caps After 47 Years

May 23, 2022 0

By Victoria Colliver, POLITICO PRO May 23, 2022 Gavin Newsom on...

KOVR CBS TV-13 Sacramento, CA: How Will State Raising Medical Malpractice Cap Affect Patients?

May 18, 2022 0

KGET NBC TV-17 Bakersfield, CA: Bakersfield Family Supports Passage of AB 35 To Raise Med Mal Cap in CA

May 18, 2022 0

California Lawmakers Raise Awards For Malpractice Lawsuits

May 13, 2022 0

By Adam Beam, ASSOCIATED PRESS May 13, 2022 https://apnews.com/article/health-lawsuits-california-legislature-gavin-newsom-28acdc7de917a3c8c5f4b4f30416ba0b SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)...

Kern County Supervisors Raise Alarm About Maternal Mortality Alongside Bereaved Family Members

May 12, 2022 0

The Latinx families lost young mothers due to complications...

KGET NBC TV-17 Bakersfield, CA: May Proclaimed Latina Maternal Health Awareness Month

May 10, 2022 0

MICRA ANALYSIS

May 9, 2022 0

By Victoria Colliver, POLITICO May 9, 2022 https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook-pm/2022/05/09/sacramento-revisits-a-privacy-debate-00031168 MICRA ANALYSIS: An analysis released...

The Los Angeles Times – Column: Everyone Wins In Compromise To Increase Malpractice Payouts — Especially Victims

May 9, 2022 0

Column by George Skelton, LOS ANGELES TIMES May 9, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-09/skelton-malpractice-cap-deal-california SACRAMENTO — It’s...

Bill Gradually Raising California Medical Malpractice Awards As High As $1 Million Advances

May 6, 2022 0

By Madison Hirneisen, THE CENTER SQUARE May 6, 2022 https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/bill-gradually-raising-california-medical-malpractice-awards-as-high-as-1-million-advances/article_ab38eb86-cd6b-11ec-b44a-1baaac67e324.html (The Center...

California Bill Seeks to Raise Cap on Medical Malpractice Damages for First Time in Nearly 50 Years

May 2, 2022 0

In 1975, the state of California capped medical malpractice...

KNSD NBC TV-7 San Diego, CA: CA Bill Seeks to Raise Medical Malpractice Damages Cap for First Time in Nearly 50 Years

May 2, 2022 0

Victims of Medical Malpractice Could Win More In Damages Under New Deal Reached By California Lawmaker

April 27, 2022 0

By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE April 27, 2022 https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Victims-of-medical-malpractice-could-win-more-in-17131311.php Consumer advocates,...

California To Increase Awards In Medical Malpractice Cases

April 27, 2022 0

By Adam Beam, ASSOCIATED PRESS Aprili 27, 2022 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/california/story/2022-04-27/california-to-increase-awards-in-medical-malpractice-cases SACRAMENTO, Calif. — People who...

Sacramento Reaches MICRA Deal

April 27, 2022 0

By Victoria Colliver, POLITICO PRO April 27, 2022 California’s nearly 50-year-old...

The Los Angeles Times – California’s Malpractice Payouts Would Rise Under A Deal To Avoid A Costly Ballot Fight

April 27, 2022 0

By Melody Gutierrez, LOS ANGELES TIMES April 27, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-27/california-malpractice-payouts-would-rise-under-deal-to-avoid-costly-ballot-fight SACRAMENTO — Cash payments...

New Lawsuit Against SD Plastic Surgeon Charged In Patient’s Death

April 7, 2022 0

By Jennifer Kastner, KGTV ABC TV-10 San Diego, CA April...

Expert Calls San Mateo County’s Report On Massive $10 Million PPE Mistake ‘Terrible’

March 31, 2022 0

The report doesn't reveal why the county failed to...

Emails Obtained By I-Team Reveal ‘Blatant Lie’ From San Mateo Co. In Viral PPE Controversy

March 30, 2022 0

The e-mails obtained under the California Public Records Act...

It’s A Dumb Blonde World

March 30, 2022 0

By Ellen Snortland, PASADENA WEEKLY March 30, 2022 https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/opinion/columnists/it-s-a-dumb-blonde-world/article_185fe332-afde-11ec-b7c8-f799d37c2b35.html Hoopla! My favorite...

California Senator Calls For Transparency After San Diego Surgeon, Nurse Charged In Patient’s Death

March 10, 2022 0

By Jennifer Kastler, KGTV ABC TV-10 San Diego, CA March...

KGTV ABC TV-10 San Diego, CA: Advocates Say CA Medical Board Must Protect Patients, Not Just Doctors

March 10, 2022 0

KBAK CBS TV, Bakersfield, CA: Bakersfield Mother, Others Urge For Medical Bill Reform

February 25, 2022 0

KERO ABC TV-23 Bakersfield, CA: Families Of Malpractice Victims Push For Doctor Accountability

February 25, 2022 0

Demi Dominguez’s Mother Calls for California Medical Board Reform

February 24, 2022 0

By Jose Franco, KGET NBC-TV, Bakersfield, CA February 24, 2022 https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/demi-dominguezs-mother-calls-for-california-medical-board-reform/ LOS...

Press Conference: Medical Negligence Survivors Call for Medical Board Reform

February 24, 2022 0

KNBC TV-4 Los Angeles, CA: Protecting Patients From Bad Doctors

February 24, 2022 0

KCBS TV-2 Los Angeles, CA: Consumer Watchdog, Activists Call For Reform Of Medical Board Of California

February 24, 2022 0

KABC TV-7 Los Angeles, CA: Victims of Medical Malpractice Demand Changes at California Medical Board

February 24, 2022 0

KCBS TV-2 Los Angeles, CA: COVID Testing Lab Defrauding Consumers in California

February 14, 2022 0

Patients Could Get a Voice in Disciplinary Hearings for Doctors

February 3, 2022 0

By Melody Gutierrez, Brittny Mejia and Jack Dolan, LOS...

Newsom’s Big Choice: Single Payer Or His Insurance Donors?

January 28, 2022 0

California’s governor is caught between his campaign pledge and...

Editorial: California Must Do More To Get Bad Doctors Out Of The Profession

January 25, 2022 0

By THE LOS ANGELES TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD January 25, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-01-25/editorial-california-must-do-more-to-get-bad-doctors-out-of-the-profession California’s...

KGO ABC TV-7 San Francisco, CA: Unauthorized Covid-10 Testing Sites Stealing People’s Private Info

January 11, 2022 0

Bakersfield Doctor With Repeat Offenses Surrenders License To Practice

December 19, 2021 0

By Ishani Desai, The BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN December 18, 2021 https://californianewstimes.com/bakersfield-doctor-with-repeat-offenses-surrenders-license-to-practice-news/627778/ A local...

KBAK CBS TV-11 Bakersfield, CA: KBAK CBS TV-11 Bakersfield, CA: Dr. Surrenders Medical License After Neglect Lead To Patient Death

December 17, 2021 0

Doctor Surrenders Medical License Following Accusations Of Neglect In The Death Of Demi Dominguez

December 16, 2021 0

By Anthony Wright, ABC TV-23 Bakersfield, CA December 16, 2021 https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/doctor-surrenders-medical-license-following-accusations-of-neglect-in-the-death-of-demi-dominguez BAKERSFIELD,...

Former Doctor Of Demi Dominguez Agrees To Surrender Medical License

December 16, 2021 0

By David Kaplan, BAKERSFIELD NOW December 16, 2021 https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/former-doctor-of-demi-dominguez-agrees-to-surrender-medical-license BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX)...

Whistleblower Or Flamethrower? California Medical Board Member Calls Out His Colleagues

November 17, 2021 0

By Melody Gutierrez, LOS ANGELES TIMES November 17, 2021 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-17/california-medical-board-member-calls-out-his-colleagues SACRAMENTO — The pleas for...

Politico Pro – DRUGSTORE DRAMA

November 12, 2021 0

By Victoria Colliver, POLITICO PRO DRUGSTORE DRAMA: CVS dropped its...

Law 360 – CVS Drops High Court Disability Bias Battle With HIV Patients

November 12, 2021 0

By Amanda Ottaway, LAW360 https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1439984/cvs-drops-high-court-disability-bias-battle-with-hiv-patients Law360 (November 12, 2021, 2:30 PM...

Coalition Forms To Champion Medical Negligence Cap Initiative

November 11, 2021 0

By Andrew Sheeler, SACRAMENTO BEE - CAPITOL ALERT November 11,...

San Francisco Chronicle – CVS Drops Supreme Court Appeal In Bay Area Case That Challenged Prescription Policies

November 10, 2021 0

By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/CVS-drops-Supreme-Court-appeal-in-Bay-Area-case-16611534.php Less than a month...

Law 360 – US Backs Patients In High Court CVS Disability Bias Case

October 29, 2021 0

By Rachel Stone, LAW 360 October 29, 2021 https://www.law360.com/articles/1435636?scroll=1&related=1 Law360 (October 29,...

The Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) is Rigged Against You

October 28, 2021 0

By Sasha Lauren, CITYWATCH LA October 28, 2021 https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php/375-voices/22889-the-medical-injury-compensation-act-micra-is-rigged-against-you MEDICAL FAIRNESS -...

Lawmakers Talked Of Overhauling The State’s Embattled Medical Board. Did They?

October 7, 2021 0

By Melody Gutierrez, LOS ANGELES TIMES October 7, 2021 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-10-07/lawmakers-talked-of-overhauling-the-states-embattled-medical-board-how-did-they-do SACRAMENTO — Amid increasing...

Law 360 – CVS Tells High Court Mailed Prescriptions Not Disability Bias

September 7, 2021 0

By Amanda Ottaway, LAW360 September 7, 2021 https://www.law360.com/appellate/articles/1418979/cvs-tells-high-court-mailed-prescriptions-not-disability-bias Law360 (September 7, 2021,...

EDITORIAL: State Lawmakers Are Fumbling The Chance To Improve Patient Safety

August 4, 2021 0

EDITORIAL BY THE LOS ANGELES TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD August 4, 2021 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-08-04/california-medical-board-reforms-legislature The lobbying...

Medical Malpractice Firm Kicks In $5M To Fight California MICRA Initiative

July 19, 2021 0

By Victoria Colliver, POLITICO PRO July 19, 2021 A medical malpractice...

Will DaVita’s Indictment Alter Its Big Political Spending In California?

July 19, 2021 0

By Barbara Feder Ostrov, CALMATTERS July 19 2021 https://calmatters.org/health/2021/07/dialysis-california-davita/ Federal conspiracy charges...

Critics Say Physicians ‘Cartel’ Obstructing Efforts To Punish Bad Doctors

July 16, 2021 0

By Melody Gutierrez, Jack Dolan and Kim Christensen, LOS...

Striking USC Nurses Demand More Staff and Training, Cite ‘Profound Patient Safety Issues’

July 14, 2021 0

By Carly Olson, LOS ANGELES TIMES July 14, 2021 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-07-14/usc-keck-norris-cancer-hospital-nurses-strike-over-staffing-safety Nurses at...

Botched Surgeries and Death: How The California Medical Board Keeps Negligent Doctors In Business

July 14, 2021 0

By Jack Dolan, Kim Christensen, LOS ANGELES TIMES July 14,...

POZ – Supreme Court to Hear HIV Case Involving CVS Pharmacy Program

July 7, 2021 0

By Trenton Straube, POZ July 7, 2021 https://www.poz.com/article/supreme-court-hear-hiv-case-involving-cvs-pharmacy-program-discrimination Can health plans force...

Editorial: Put Non-Physicians In Charge Of The State Medical Board

July 6, 2021 0

Editorial by LOS ANGELES TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD July 6, 2021 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-07-06/california-medical-board-reform It’s...

Law 360 – CVS Persuades Justices To Review HIV Bias Case

July 2, 2021 0

By Alexis Shanes, LAW 360 July 2, 2021 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/1399999/cvs-persuades-justices-to-review-hiv-bias-case Law360 (July 2,...

San Francisco Chronicle – Supreme Court To Hear Appeal Of S.F. Case That Allowed Some HIV/AIDS Patients To Sure For Discrimination

July 2, 2021 0

By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE July 2, 2021 https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Supreme-Court-to-hear-appeal-of-S-F-case-that-16290630.php The U.S....

Doctors’ Lobby Scores ‘Major Victory’ on Bill to Hold Physicians Accountable

June 25, 2021 0

By Samantha Young, CALIFORNIA HEALTHLINE June 25, 2021 https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/doctors-lobby-scores-major-victory-on-bill-to-hold-physicians-accountable/ SACRAMENTO — The...

How Google Is Making More Money Than Ever Off the Sick and Vulnerable

June 5, 2021 0

By John Mac Ghlionn, THE NEW YORK POST June 5,...

Is This Medical Board Headed for a Shake Up?

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