FTCR Calls for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist’s Recusal from Medical Malpractice Debate for Conflict of Interest
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N.C. BOARD TARGETS CANADIAN DRUGS;
<h3>COMPANY TOLD TO STOP ITS PRESCRIPTION SERVICE</h3><p class="source">Charlotte Observer (North Carolina)</p>
<p>"Pharmacists lose business when people in North Carolina use mail-order and Internet services to buy drugs," said Jerry Flanagan, spokesman for the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>
N.C. BOARD TARGETS CANADIAN DRUGS;
<h3>COMPANY TOLD TO STOP ITS PRESCRIPTION SERVICE</h3><p class="source">Charlotte Observer (North Carolina)</p>
<p>"Pharmacists lose business when people in North Carolina use mail-order and Internet services to buy drugs," said Jerry Flanagan, spokesman for the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>
Special Report – DOCTOR DISCIPLINE – State medical watchdogs keeping public in the dark
<h3>6-month probe reveals Nevada among nation's worst in doctor discipline, even when board inflates statistics.</h3><p class="source">Reno Gazette-Journal</p>
<p>"Consumers have a right to know about a doctor's full record, including malpractice claims and settlements," said Carmen Balber, director of the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>
CONTROLLING MEDICAL COSTS; TIME LINE OF MAJOR REFORMS
<p class="source">Press Enterprise (Riverside, CA)</p>
<p>* In October 2003, Gov. Davis signs SB-2 into law, requiring businesses with 200 or more employees to provide health coverage - and pay 80 percent of premiums by January 2006. Companies with as few as 20 employees must comply by 2007.</p>
Bills target drug prices
<h3>The measures include helping patients and the state buy from Canada.</h3><p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p>
<p>California lawmakers on Thursday introduced a package of bills designed to curb prescription costs, in part by leveraging bulk government purchases and in part by helping patients and state agencies buy medicine from Canada.</p>
L.A. Urged to Buy Drugs From Canada;
<h3>Councilman says the U.S.-made pills are cheaper there and could save city millions.</h3><p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>Zine said his proposal had the backing of other City Council members as well as Jerry Flanagan of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>
Cancelling the Date with Arnold’s Johnson
<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">February 6, 2004<br/>
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Re: Why You Must Cancel Your New York Fundraiser<br/>
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Dear Governor Schwarzenegger:<br/>
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The $500,000 question is why would New Yorkers pay one half...</font>
Woman’s Plastic Surgery Botched – Surgeon Had 24 Previous Lawsuits Filed
<p><h2>Kay Marchioni - Chicago, Illinois</h2></p>
Damage Cap Keeps Malpractice Victim Out of Court
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Patricia Filaseta - Los Angeles, California</h2></p>
Husband Died Due To Hospital’s Gross Negligence, Wife Left Without Representation
<p><h2>Raymond Williams - Sacramento, California</h2></p>
HMO Negligence Takes Life of Medicare Patient, Malpractice Cap Prevents Family From Redress In Court
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Ruth MacInnes - San Diego, California</h2></p>