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Recession exacerbates financial problems at California community health clinics (News-Medical-Net)
California community health clinics are struggling to meet an increased demand from new patients who have lost their jobs and health insurance, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Health insurers say they could stop varying premiums by health status SmartBrief, DC AHIP CEO Karen Ignagni said the "private sector can rise to the challenge" of solving the problem of affordable health care coverage in the
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In California, Pricey Health Insurance Plans Get Pricier - Wall Street Journal Blogs
In California, Pricey Health Insurance Plans Get Pricier Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - 1 hour ago Two California health insurers have been overcharging patients for a special type of coverage for people with pre-existing health problems, the Los Angeles ... Insurers exceed state-issued rates for last-resort health coverage Los Angeles Times all 10 news articles
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LA Targets Health Insurance Revocations Newsdesk, CA The Los Angeles City Attorney's office is investigating whether
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Senate Begins Debate on Economic Stimulus Package; Lawmakers Offer ... - Kaiser network.org
Senate Begins Debate on Economic Stimulus Package; Lawmakers Offer ... Kaiser network.org, DC - 23 hours ago ... COBRA and Medicaid, and critics maintain that "those changes amount to a back-door effort to expand federal health coverage" ( Los Angeles Times , 2/3). ...
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The Los Angeles city attorney launched a wide-ranging legal action on Thursday against one of California’s biggest health insurance providers, accusing it of illegally selling policies
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Cut health costs, not your care - Los Angeles Times
Cut health costs, not your care Los Angeles Times, CA - 16 hours ago ... at best, expected for 2009 at the Los Angeles public relations firm where she works, Eyerly carefully studied her health insurance benefits package this ... Cut costs, not care Los Angeles Times all 2 news articles
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Balancing your budget shouldn't mean your health pays the price. Here are smart ways to manage both. Amber
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Calif. teen's family sues Cigna over transplant (KHQ Spokane)
Associated Press - December 27, 2008 3:33 AM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - The family of a 17-year-old leukemia patient in California is suing health insurance giant Cigna Corporation for her death...
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LOS ANGELES - The family of a 17-year-old leukemia patient has sued health insurance giant Cigna Corp. for her death in 2007 after the company initially refused to pay for a liver transplant.
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Calif. teen's family sues Cigna over transplant (The State)
The family of a 17-year-old leukemia patient has sued health insurance giant Cigna Corp. for her death in 2007 after the company initially refused to pay for a liver transplant. The lawsuit filed last week in Los Angeles County Superior Court by the family's attorney, Mark Geragos, alleges breach of contract, unfair business practices and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The suit ...
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Former Harbor-UCLA patient gets $1.5 million settlement - Daily Breeze
Former Harbor-UCLA patient gets $1.5 million settlement Daily Breeze, CA - 8 hours ago ... the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors also agreed to pay $112999 in medical bills for Bridges, who was on state health insurance . ...
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First 5 California Contribution Extends Health Coverage to More ... MarketWatch - 20 hours ago Last year, the agency spent more than $48 million on children's health
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State's Healthy Families program gets a last-minute lifeline (Los Angeles Times)
A $16.8-million check from First 5 California would allow the children's health insurance program to keep enrollment open through June. GOP leaders suggest $15.6 billion in cuts to schools, healthcare The state's healthcare program for the working poor received a temporary reprieve Monday when First 5 California's board voted to provide $16.8 million to avert imminent enrollment restrictions ...
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Nearly one-fifth of all Californians
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