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Politics of health care with emphasis on California legislation including workers compensation and utilization review and federal legislation in Washington, DC

Friday, July 28, 2017

OBAMACARE REPEAL IS DEFEATED IN THE SENATE

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Rife predictions of disaster are among us now that Obamacare (ACA) has been defeated in the Senate. Senator Ted Cruz may not be far from t...
Monday, June 26, 2017

OPIOID DENIALS AND OBSTRUCTION OF ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS

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"Doctor's Duty to Ease Pain at Issue in Calif. Lawsuit" was headline news for The Washington Post on 7 May 2001. The story w...
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Saturday, May 20, 2017

Single Payer (Healthy California Act, SB 562, Lara & Atkins) wins Senate Health Committee support

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SB 562 or Healthy California Act is better known as the Single Payer Act. Senator Ricardo Lara's position is that "healthcare i...
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Monday, May 15, 2017

Senate Bill 790 (McGuire): Me too legislation on gifts and benefits

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Once again we see a loose cannon approach to limiting gifts and benefits from manufacturers of prescribed products or distributors of medi...
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Thursday, April 27, 2017

ARE THE STAKES AT MOC (MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION) TOO HIGH TO GIVE UP?

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Scandalous overreach by the proponents of Maintenance of Certification (MOC) invites investigation by the Federal Tra de Commission (FTC) ...
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Monday, April 17, 2017

SENATE BILL 562 (INTRODUCED BY LARA & ATKINS): A PR0P0SAL FOR SINGLE-PAYER THAT INCLUDES PROVISION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

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Senate Bill 562 enjoys the nickname of The Healthy California Act because it is intended to offer comprehensive health-care coverage to...
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Monday, March 27, 2017

HOW OBAMACARE'S SURVIVAL MAY ENHANCE UTILIZATION REVIEW DENIALS IN WORKERS COMPENSATION

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Sections 10320 and 3403 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remain in force thanks to the calamitous Trump-Ryan campaign to repeal Obamacare...
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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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