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Consumer Watchdog Healthcare Advocacy for California

WebConsumer Watchdog Calls on Medical Board to Comply with Consumer Protection Law Ahead of Resurrection of Substance Abusing Physicians Program. Sacramento, CA – …

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Why Is Healthcare So Expensive In The United States

WebWhy is health care so expensive? The most salient reason is that U.S. health care is based on a “for-profit insurance system,” one of the only ones in the world, according to …

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California Senate Passes Bill To Strengthen Medical Board …

WebSacramento, CA – Legislation to improve physician oversight and give consumers rights at the Medical Board of California was approved by the state Senate 32-1 this week and …

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Consumer Watchdog Insurance Advocacy for California

WebStudy: Public Scrutiny Has Saved Californians Over $5.5 Billion on Home, Auto Insurance Since 2002, Including $885 Million at Year-End. Seeking Billions in Premium Increases, …

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Physician Licensing Boards Face Executive Director Leadership …

WebThe Executive Director of the Medical Board of California William Prasifka announced his resignation last week stating that his last day will be December 30, 2022. …

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The Bakersfield Californian

WebThis message was central to the inaugural Maternal Health Fair held Saturday at Bethany Ministries. It was organized by Tracy Dominguez, the mother of …

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Consumer Watchdog Non-Profit Organization California

WebConsumer Watchdog is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing an effective voice for taxpayers and consumers in an era when special interests dominate public discourse, …

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Private Insurance vs. Medicare: Truth in Numbers

WebThe study's bottom line: "Medicare outperforms private sector plans in terms of patients' satisfaction with quality of care, access to care, and overall insurance …

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Holding Medical Providers Accountable

WebDecember 19, 2019. By Mark Reback. Patient safety depends on medical providers and hospitals being held accountable when they do harm. When there are no consequences …

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Five Dangerous Myths About California's Medical Malpractice

WebMyth #1: Legal Restrictions on Victims Lowered California Doctors' Malpractice Premiums. Facts: Californians enacted the strongest insurance rate regulation in the nation in 1988 through insurance reform Proposition 103 (Prop 103), a ballot initiative passed by the voters and authored by Consumer Watchdog founder Harvey Rosenfield. This law resulted in a …

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Health Industry Wields Power in California’s High-Stakes Battle to

WebBy Angela Hart and Samantha Young, KAISER HEALTH NEWS October 13, 2021 Health Industry Wields Power in California’s High-Stakes Battle to Lower Health Care Costs SACRAMENTO — Gavin Newsom put California’s health care industry on notice when he was a candidate for governor, vowing in 2018 to go after the insurance …

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Patients Win Voice In Medical Board Doctor Discipline

WebSacramento, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation containing reforms long sought by patient advocates that will increase families’ voice in …

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Send us your medical billing complaints!

WebConsumer Watchdog wants to stop patients from being billed extra, because patients should not be in the middle of what is really a dispute between medical providers and insurance companies. These extra medical bills often happen when you use a hospital or doctor for urgent or emergency care, and they’re not in your insurer’s "network."

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“I Can’t Breathe” Said Black Manteca Man Killed by Medical …

WebManteca, CA – The family of Shawn Washington, a 29-year-old Black man killed by medical negligence at Kaiser Manteca Medical Center, called on the Medical …

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Kern County Board of Supervisors Proclaims May 2022 as Latina …

WebKern County, CA – Supervisor Leticia Perez and the Kern County Board of Supervisors will proclaim May 2022 to be Latina Maternal Health Awareness Month at their May 10th meeting at 9:00 am on Mexican Mother’s Day. Over 53 percent of women who reside in Kern County are Latina with the majority of Kern County babies (69%) […]

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Bill To Hold Oil Companies Liable for Harms in Safety Zones Passes

WebSB 556 — legislation that gives people who live near oil wells and have developed cancer, respiratory illnesses and birth defects the right to hold oil drillers liable …

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FACTSHEET ON SHIP LAWSUIT What’s the lawsuit about

WebFACTSHEET ON SHIP LAWSUIT. What’s the lawsuit about? Long-term care insurance is marketed to consumers who wish to protect themselves and their families against the …

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