Healthcare

When the Incentive to Save a Life Dies;

December 12, 2004  ·  Jamie Court

<h3>Under state law, it may be cheaper to let children die from malpractice.</h3> <p>The medical insurance establishment and President Bush are holding up MICRA as a model for the nation. But what was uncovered at King/Drew should be a warning: No one was watching out for the public because it wasn't in anyone's financial interest to do s</p>

Commentary: When the Incentive to Save a Life Dies;

December 12, 2004  ·  Jamie Court

<h3>Under state law, it may be cheaper to let children die from malpractice.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>The medical insurance establishment and President Bush are holding up MICRA as a model for the nation. But what was uncovered at King/Drew should be a warning: No one was watching out for the public because it wasn't in anyone's financial interest to do</p>

Action Figure vs. The Super Heroes

December 7, 2004  ·  Doug Heller

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">On Wednesday, thousands of Registered Nurses converged on the state capitol building in Sacramento in an angry and defiant protest against the Governor's decision to cut the number of nurses...</font>

Consumer Group Demands Merck Disclose Amount of Executive Payouts;

November 30, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Golden Parachutes Cost Seniors & Patients in Higher Drug Prices</h3>

Terminating Patient Care

November 5, 2004  ·  Jerry Flanagan

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">It was stories of patients who died of neglect in California hospitals, like 47 year-old Dwight Lobb, that led to the state law requiring adequate nurse-to-patient ratios. But, flush with $150K...</font>

State moves to freeze nurse-patient ratio

November 5, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>In a post-election blow to powerful nursing unions, the Schwarzenegger administration moved Thursday to ease some requirements of the state's first-in-the-nation law telling hospitals how many nurses they must have on hand to care for patients.</p>

State backs off on nurse levels

November 5, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Contra Costa Times (California)</p> <p>Responding to complaints that hospitals are closing because of a law that took effect this year, California's health department on Thursday said it will ease nurse staffing requirements.</p>

‘TAKE GENERIC DRUGS,’ BRAND FIRM TELLS ITS EMPLOYEES

November 3, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Washington Business Information Generic Line</p> <p>"While big pharma tout their R&D costs, according to their tax filings they spend two to three times more on marketing and advertising," said Jerry Flanagan, healthcare policy director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>

The Yonge Street drug connection

October 15, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Toronto Star</p> <p>The Shannons are just two among two dozen Americans who rolled into Union Station Wednesday night on the Rx Express - a train voyage that started five days ago in Miami. Invited aboard by the non-partisan FTCR, they saved an average of 56% on their drug p</p>

Drug maker promotes generics for workers;

October 15, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Novartis draws fire on cost-cutting bid</h3><p class="source">New Jersey Star Ledger</p> <p>Critics said the cost-cutting move by Novartis undermines the industry's position. As they see it, the company is conceding that prescription-drug costs are rising so rapidly that even a large drug maker can't afford to cover costs for its own employees</p>

U.S. seniors take ‘Rx Express’ to T.O.:

October 14, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Come to buy lower-cost Canadian prescriptions</h3><p class="source">The Standard (St. Catharines, Ontario)</p> <p>The Toronto-bound Amtrak train departed Miami on Monday and stopped in dozens of East Coast cities to pick up passengers. Dubbed the Rx Express, the trip includes 25 seniors or other ailing Americans from several states up and down the east coast.</p>

U.S. seniors descend on Toronto pharmacy

October 14, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">CANADIAN PRESS</p> <p>A group of U.S. patients frustrated with the cost of drug therapy at home descended on a downtown pharmacy today to send a message to American political leaders - and fill their prescriptions at the same time</p>