The Los Angeles Times – California lawmakers pass reforms to doctor discipline cases, giving patients a voice
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
Consumer Watchdog volunteers and families share their medical negligence stories for reform within the healthcare system.
KBAK (FOX58) – Bakersfield, CA: High Maternal Mortality Rate
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
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
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
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
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
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
When the state receives a complaint, medical professionals are...
KERO-BFL (23ABC) – Bakersfield, CA: Pregnancy Care Mistreatment
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
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
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
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
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”
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.
KGET – Consumer Watchdog Advocates Note The Importance of Making Change Within The Healthcare System for Latina Mothers
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
By Kaitlin Reilly, YAHOO LIFE
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/informed-birth-consent-violence-215539514.html
Consent in the medical field...
CBS 8: Chula Vista Plastic Surgeon Charged With Manslaughter Still In Practice
Californians Deserve To Know If Their Doctor Is Under Investigation
Med Page Today – New California Law: Docs Who Sexually Abuse Patients Can’t Get Their Licenses Back
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
After her daughter and grandson died following what the...
KVPR NPR – Bakersfield Hospitals Left To Clean Up After OB-GYN Accused of Negligence
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
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
By Kerry Klein, KVPR NPR Radio Central California
September 12,...
Bloomberg Law – CVS Units Must Face HIV Bias Suit Over Medication Distribution
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
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
By Jennifer Kastner, KGTV ABC TV-10 San Diego, CA
July...
The Bakersfield Californian – Maternal Health Fair Highlights Need For Outreach
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...
San Francisco Chronicle – Malpractice Damage Limit To Rise
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...
The Center Square – Newsom Signs Bill Reforming Medical Malpractice Awards
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
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
By Victoria Colliver, POLITICO PRO
May 23, 2022
Gavin Newsom on...
California Lawmakers Raise Awards For Malpractice Lawsuits
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
The Latinx families lost young mothers due to complications...
MICRA ANALYSIS
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
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
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
In 1975, the state of California capped medical malpractice...
Victims of Medical Malpractice Could Win More In Damages Under New Deal Reached By California Lawmaker
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
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
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
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
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’
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
The e-mails obtained under the California Public Records Act...
California Senator Calls For Transparency After San Diego Surgeon, Nurse Charged In Patient’s Death
By Jennifer Kastler, KGTV ABC TV-10 San Diego, CA
March...
Demi Dominguez’s Mother Calls for California Medical Board Reform
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...
Patients Could Get a Voice in Disciplinary Hearings for Doctors
By Melody Gutierrez, Brittny Mejia and Jack Dolan, LOS...
Newsom’s Big Choice: Single Payer Or His Insurance Donors?
California’s governor is caught between his campaign pledge and...
Editorial: California Must Do More To Get Bad Doctors Out Of The Profession
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...
Bakersfield Doctor With Repeat Offenses Surrenders License To Practice
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...
Doctor Surrenders Medical License Following Accusations Of Neglect In The Death Of Demi Dominguez
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
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
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
By Victoria Colliver, POLITICO PRO
DRUGSTORE DRAMA: CVS dropped its...
Law 360 – CVS Drops High Court Disability Bias Battle With HIV Patients
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
By Victoria Colliver, POLITICO PRO
July 19, 2021
A medical malpractice...
Will DaVita’s Indictment Alter Its Big Political Spending In California?
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
By Melody Gutierrez, Jack Dolan and Kim Christensen, LOS...
Striking USC Nurses Demand More Staff and Training, Cite ‘Profound Patient Safety Issues’
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
By Jack Dolan, Kim Christensen, LOS ANGELES TIMES
July 14,...
POZ – Supreme Court to Hear HIV Case Involving CVS Pharmacy Program
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
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
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
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
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
By John Mac Ghlionn, THE NEW YORK POST
June 5,...
Is This Medical Board Headed for a Shake Up?
By Cheryl Clark, MEDPAGE TODAY
June 4, 2021
https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/92924?xid=fb_o&trw=no
The agency that...
Tensions Mount Over Bill To Revamp The Medical Board of California
By Victoria Colliver, POLITICO PRO
June 2, 2021
Patient advocates lambasted...
Maryland and New Mexico Launch Hotlines So People Can Report If They’ve Been Charged For Shots That Are Supposed To Be Free
By Mansur Shaheen, THE DAILY MAIL UK
May 28, 2021
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9631213/Maryland-New-Mexico-launch-hotlines-report-charges-shots-supposed-free.html
States...
If COVID-19 Vaccines Are Free, Why Are Some People Getting Bills?
The Department of Health and Human Services said to...
Charged For Your Free COVID Vaccine? Federal Gov’t Wants You To Report It
By Samantha Chatman, WLS ABC TV-7 Chicago, IL
April 29,...
South Shore Woman Gets COVID Vaccine Bill From Jackson Park Hospital After Free Shot
By Samantha Chapman, WSL ABC TV-7 Chicago, IL
March 25,...
State Senator Plans To Ask California Medical Board Tough Questions To Protect Central Valley
By Iliana Capellan, KGET NBC TV-17 Bakersfield, CA
March 19, 2021
https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/state-senator-plans-to-ask-california-medical-board-tough-questions-to-protect-central-valley/
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET)...
Marchers Call For Systemic Reform After Young Black Father-To-Be Dies Following Some 8 Hours In Manteca ER
By Scott Linesburgh, THE STOCKTON RECORD
February 13, 2021
https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/local/2021/02/13/this-shouldnt-have-happened-marchers-call-systemic-reform-after-young-black-father-dies-manteca-er/4479421001/
MANTECA –...
Op-Ed: Compromising A Medical Board
Op-Ed Commentary by Greer Levin, for HOSPITAL WATCHDOG
January 29,...
Newsom Keeps Politically Connected Picks In Medical Watchdog Role Past Deadline
By Alexei Koseff, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
January 13, 2021
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Newsom-keeps-politically-connected-picks-in-15865847.php
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin...
Bloomberg Law – HIV Bias Suit Against CVS Tests Bounds of Obamacare Protections
By Lydia Wheeler, BLOOMBERG LAW
January 8, 2021
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/hiv-bias-suit-against-cvs-tests-bounds-of-obamacare-protections
Mail-order drug...
Opinion: Gavin Newsom’s cronyism threatens families like mine
French Laundry debacle, appointment of top aide raise serious...
San Francisco Chronicle – HIV Patients CVS Lawsuit Reinstated; Suit That Claims AIDS Patients Lost Medical Information, Guidance May Proceed, Court Rules
By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
December 10, 2020
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Suit-that-claims-AIDS-patients-lost-medical-15789485.php
HIV/AIDS patients...
Law 360 – 9th Circ. Revives ACA Claims Over Access To CVS HIV Drugs
By Melissa Angell, LAW 360
December 9, 2020
https://www.law360.com/articles/1336217/9th-circ-revives-aca-claims-over-access-to-cvs-hiv-drugs
Law360 (December 9,...
Reuters Legal – CVS Caremark, Others Must Face HIV Patients’ Claims Over Pharmacy Program
By Brendan Pierson, REUTERS LEGAL
December 9, 2020
(Reuters) - A federal...
Surgeon Refused to Operate Because Patient Had HIV, Claims Lawsuit
“Everyone deserves health care without judgement,” says the plaintiff.
By...
Newsom’s French Laundry Dinner Shows How Lobbyists Get Access To Power In Sacramento
By Alexei Koseff, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
November 23, 2020
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Newsom-s-French-Laundry-dinner-shows-how-15748441.php
SACRAMENTO -...
Can L.A. County Turn Around Its Nursing Home Debacle?
By Dan Ross, CAPITAL AND MAIN
September 30, 2020
https://capitalandmain.com/can-los-angeles-turn-around-nursing-home-debacle-0930
For many,...
Why Is Healthcare So Expensive In The United States?
The U.S. as a nation spends more on health...
State Senator Questions Medical Board About Its Handling Of Bakersfield Doctor After Patient Deaths
By Kerry Klein, KVPR NPR Bakersfield, CA
September 1, 2020
https://www.kvpr.org/post/state-senator-questions-medical-board-about-its-handling-bakersfield-doctor-after-patient
A...
Zoom Deceived Users About Privacy Protections, Suit Claims
By Allison Grande, LAW 360
August 11, 2020
https://www.law360.com/articles/1300333/zoom-deceived-users-about-privacy-protections-suit-claims
Law360 (August 11,...
Deaths Of Mothers, Infants During Childbirth Prompt Calls To Revoke Bakersfield Doctor’s License
By Kerry Klein, KVPR - CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO
August...
Medical Negligence Compensation Cap Measure Qualifies for 2022 Ballot
Initiative would raise cap on selected cases, extend deadline...
California Measure Raising Malpractice Awards Will Be On Ballot — In 2022
By John Wildermuth, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
July 24, 2020
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-measure-raising-malpractice-awards-15432704.php
With 12...
First 2022 State Ballot Measure Qualifies In California
By Ryan Byrne, BALLOTPEDIA NEWS
July 24, 2020
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2020/07/24/first-2022-state-ballot-measure-qualifies-in-california/
The first state...
California’s Medical Malpractice Cap Vote Moved to 2022 Ballot
By Staff Writers, INSURANCE JOURNAL
July 22, 2020
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2020/07/22/576522.htm
Californians will have...
Proposal To Raise Malpractice Caps Qualifies For 2022 Ballot
By Adam Beam, ASSOCIATED PRESS
July 22, 2020
https://apnews.com/01ba9661168ba6f07ada1d6390cb7d6c
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)...
2022 WATCH – CA Ballot Iniative Update
By Victoria Collver, POLITICO PRO
July 22, 2020
2022 WATCH: An...
Court Bans Health Insurance Bias On Disabled People
By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
July 15, 2020
https://www.sfchronicle.com/nation/article/In-suit-involving-Kaiser-judge-says-insurance-15408265.php
Insurance companies...
California Nursing Homes Got Insider Access To Newsom’s Health Care Regulators. Here’s How
By Jason Pohl and Ryan Sabalow, SACRAMENTO BEE
July 2,...
Bakersfield OB-GYN Placed On Probation In Connection With Allegations Of Repeated Negligent Acts
By Amber Frias, KGET NBC-TV, Bakersfield, CA
June 25, 2020
https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/bakersfield-ob-gyn-placed-on-probation-in-connection-with-allegations-of-repeated-negligent-acts/
BAKERSFIELD,...
Mottek On Money: Covering Wall Street and Main Street
By Frank Mottek, KNX 1070 AM Los Angeles, CA
June...
Law 360 – CVS-Only HIV Drugs Deny Meaningful Access, 9th Circ. Told
By Craig Clough, LAW360
June 12, 2020
https://www.law360.com/classaction/articles/1282697/cvs-only-hiv-drugs-deny-meaningful-access-9th-circ-told
Law360 (June 12, 2020,...
State Board Puts Local Doctor On Probation Following Patient’s Death After Giving Birth
By Stacey Shepard, BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN
June 3, 2020
https://www.bakersfield.com/news/state-board-puts-local-doctor-on-probation-following-patients-death-after-giving-birth/article_1ae22480-a5e0-11ea-bcab-3fc47689347a.html
A local OB-GYN...
Coronavirus Pours Cold Water On State Ballot Initiatives
By Max Greenwood, THE HILL
May 8, 2020
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September 26, 2019
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2019-09-26/proposed-ballot-initiative-targets-californias-lawsuit-caps
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April 1, 2019
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https://californiahealthline.org/news/death-certificate-project-california-investigation-opioid-deaths-called-witch-hunt-by-prescribing-doctors/
The Medical Board...
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CVS On Hook for Letters Disclosing HIV Status
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Use Mandatory for CA Docs
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Quirks In Reporting Of Top Insurers’ Pay
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State Health Department, CVS Sued Over HIV Mailing
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Aetna Expands Legal Battle Over HIV Privacy Breach, Sues...
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Aetna Sues Plaintiffs Firm, Consumer Watchdog in HIV Patient...
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Aetna, Still Looking For Scapegoat In HIV Disclosure Fiasco,...
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Aetna Says Law Firm Responsible For Health Info Breach
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Lawsuit Claims CVS Mailing Revealed 6,000 Ohioans’ HIV Status
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Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Victims of CVS...
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Four HIV Patients File Class Action Lawsuit Against CVS
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HIV Patients Claim In Court CVS Steered Beneficiaries To...
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HIV Patients Sue CVS Over Pharmacy Networks
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CVS Hit With Class Action Lawsuits From HIV Patients
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CVS Sued Over Delivery Of HIV Specialty Drugs
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CVS Accused Of Revealing HIV Status Of 4,000 Ohio...
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