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Attorneys for California’s Medi-Cal program are gearing up to appeal two court rulings issued last week that strike down a 10 percent cut to some medical service providers for low-income Californians.
Christina A. Snyder, a U.S. District...
1 Comments | Posted December 1, 2011 | 16:43:24 (EST)
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The profile of HIV and AIDS patients in California has shifted significantly since the disease first made headlines 30 years ago, reflecting the success of drugs to extend patients’ lives and the failures to...
Posted August 24, 2011 | 13:27:21 (EST)
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The federal government is on track to prosecute nearly twice as many health care fraud cases compared with last year, renewing criticism of the government's “pay and chase” system of paying health care claims rapidly and pursuing...
Posted August 17, 2011 | 14:16:56 (EST)
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By Christina Jewett
A Southern California health plan that state Controller John Chiang said “fleeced the state” out of an estimated $300 million stands to gain hundreds of members who are losing services as a result of state budget cuts.
...Posted May 18, 2011 | 13:59:02 (EST)
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By Christina Jewett
Supporters of a proposed $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes argue lives and billions of dollars could be saved by the ballot measure. But they are being outspent by a cigarette company that has mobilized to fight the campaign.
Backers of...
Posted April 14, 2011 | 13:28:54 (EST)
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By Christina Jewett
Multiple state, federal and independent advocacy watchdogs have issued alerts, investigation findings and legal filings in recent days about the hair-straightening Brazilian Blowout treatment.
While the product label says “formaldehyde free,” authorities say the formula is anything but. Regulators...
Posted August 24, 2010 | 18:48:31 (EST)
The office of Attorney General Jerry Brown has dismissed an increasing number of criminal cases against defendants suspected of elder abuse, while cutting back on surprise inspections to investigate violence and neglect in nursing homes.
A California Watch review of...
1 Comments | Posted January 4, 2012 | 16:03:14 (EST)