HMO’s Neglect Leads to Double Amputation, HMO’s Arbitration Means No Justice
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Misac Negosian- Sunland, CA
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Healthcare
Healthcare and patient-safety coverage — medical negligence, prescription drug prices, and your right to quality, affordable care.
HMO’s Prescription Causes Burning Allergic Reaction, Justice Lost in Forced Arbitration
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Holly Effiom- Victorville, CA
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Family Forced to Pay to Save Part of Mother’s Leg, Lost HMO Arbitration Prevents Payback of Bills
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Marjorie Dolik- Orange, CA
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Husband Bleeds to Death in HMO, Wife Forced to Settle in Arbitration
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Dwight Lobb- San Diego, CA
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HMO Denies Woman Birth Coverage, Arbitration Denies Her Remedy
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Sara Israel- Riverside, CA
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WHAT’S THE FAIREST BATTLEFIELD IN THE FIGHT FOR BETTER HEALTH CARE?;
<h3>PATIENTS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO SIGN AWAY THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL IN ORDER TO RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>This week, the California Supreme Court reaffirmed that people in private arbitrations do not have the same rights as people who go to court.</p>
State’s New HMO Regulator Must Walk A Fine Line
<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>Daniel Zingale told a recent gathering of top health-insurance executives that he feels like the new sheriff in the Mel Brooks classic "Blazing Saddles"--greeted with suspicion at every turn.</p>
HMO arbitration bill threated by moderate Dems
<p class="source">Capital Journal</p>
<p>Giving patients the right to sue their health maintenance organization was one of the most lauded health care reforms adopted last year -- that is until Democrats declared before the governor's signature on the bill was even dry that more legislation w</p>
Identical Twin Dies Under HMO’s Care, Sister Denied Rights in Arbitration
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Marie Lowder- Cool, CA
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Child Dies After Turned Away From HMO Hospital, Family Reports Biased Arbitration
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Joseph Calderon, Anaheim, CA
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Psychiatrist Fired by Kaiser Sues Over Prescribing Practices
<p class="source">San Francisco Chronicle</p>
<p>ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA- A former Kaiser psychiatrist has filed suit against the HMO in state court, charging that he was fired after refusing to prescribe medications to patients he was not allowed to personally examine.</p>
Aetna Pledges Patient Protections Incentives Questioned
<p class="source">USA Today</p>
<p>In a closely watched deal, Aetna U.S. Healthcare has agreed to add some modest patient protections, settling a lawsuit brought by the Texas attorney general. The agreement settles a lawsuit filed in 1998, alleging that Aetna used financial incentives t</p>