Studies show at least one of every 10 doctors abuse drugs or alcohol during their careers. Pilots, bus drivers, and other people in safety-sensitive jobs are drug tested. Why not doctors?
A new patient safety initiative in California – backed by the father of two young children killed by a drug abuser — requires drug testing of doctors. The doctors and health care professionals below gave money to the groups who have put up $31.5 million to oppose the initiative. What do they have to fear?
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The doctors above made political contributions to the following opponents of the Troy and Alana Pack Patient Safety Act: California Medical Association, Cooperative of American Physicians and California Hospitals Association.
Contributions to oppose the ballot measure reported by "Patients and Providers to Protect Access and Contain Health Costs":
California Dental Association – $3,500,000
Norcal Mutual Insurance Company – $5,000,000
Medical Insurance Exchange of California – $2,500,000
The Doctors Company – $5,000,000
Cooperative of American Physicians State PAC – $5,000,000
California Hospitals Committee on Issues – $2,500,000
California Medical Association Physicians' Issues Committee – $5,000,000
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan – $3,000,000
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