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Friday, May 22, 2009

AB 933 (Fong) Wins Assembly Vote: Will Governor Arnie Schwarzenegger Continue his Gift Program to Insurance Companies? by Robert L. Weinmann, MD

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AB 933 (Fong) won a resounding victory in the Assembly on Wednesday, 20 May 2009, on a 49 to 30 vote. The bill now goes to the Senate. If AB...

Thursday, May 7, 2009

INJURED WORKERS WIN ASSEMBLY INSURANCE COMMITTEE VOTE by Robert L. Weinmann, MD

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On a strictly party line vote, AB 933 (Fong) cleared the Assembly Insurance Committee by a 7 to 3 vote: the aye votes were Joe Coto, chair; ...

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Saturday, April 18, 2009

AB 933 (Fong) requires licensure in California: it does not require doctors to live or reside in California

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AB 933 (Fong) deals with licensure for psychologists and physicians -- it will oblige physicians who do utilization review for injured worke...

Sunday, March 29, 2009

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Monday, March 23, 2009

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SCHWARZENEGGER'S GIFT TO INSURANCE COMPANIES COULD HARM PATIENTS (HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, Jan/Feb, 2009), sequel to H...

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

How insurance companies benefit by denying care to injured workers by Robert L. Weinmann, MD

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On 26 February 2009 The Hon. Paul Fong introduced legislation (AB 933) that will require physicians who do utilization review for injured w...

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Robert Weinmann: San Jose, California, United States; Writing in Neurology Today, Vol. 3 (8), August 2003, Dawn Antoline writes "Robert L. Weinmann, MD, has never been one to shy away from controversy. Whether he is writing muckraking editorials about HMOs that deny physician claims or ... billing practices ... he has committed himself to a life of activism. At the heart of his advocacy is a passionate regard for his patients -- and the ability of physicians to provide unfettered optimal care."

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