Man’s Leg in Jeopardy After HMO Delays, Loses Remedy in Arbitration
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Joseph Martin Jr.- Carson, CA
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Kaiser Tightens Rules on Writing Prescriptions
<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>Kaiser Permanente said Tuesday that it would abandon a policy of requiring its psychiatrists to prescribe drugs to patients whom they have not personally examined, a practice that drew an investigation by state regulators and a nationwide barrage of crit</p>
Accident Victim Denied Treatment by HMO, Arbitration Denies Him Justice
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Louis DeGeorge
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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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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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