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Insurers forcing patients to pay more for costly specialty drugs
Thousands of patients in California and across the nation who take expensive prescription drugs every month for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and other ailments are facing sticker shock at the pharmacy. Until recently, most of these patients typically...
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Sheriff, TV stars, grassroots group endorse in races
PolitiCalThree candidates in hot congressional races got an unusual range of endorsements this week. Actress and animal rights activist Betty White backed Rep. Howard Berman and Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona announced support for businessman Phil Liberatore.... -
SEIU drops initiatives as part of California hospital accord
PolitiCalA labor union that pushed a pair of ballot measures to rein in excessive hospital billing and expand healthcare for the poor has dropped them -- in exchange for an agreement that, among other things, enlists the hospital industry in...... -
A few stumbling blocks to better healthcare
Opinion L.A.Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson, a pediatrician in Seattle, is brimming with ideas for how she could use technology to improve the practice of medicine. She's not thinking about exotic devices or personalized therapies; for Swanson, it's mainly about using... -
Conservative vs. Liberal: Healthcare
Opinion L.A.On Sunday, Charlotte Allen, who describes herself as a conservative somewhere to the right of Pedro the Cruel, and Diana Wagman, a pacifist, vegetarian, Prius-driving, NPR-listening liberal, explained in separate Opinion articles why they have trouble... -
State launches Lap-Band investigation
The California Department of Insurance is investigating the business practices of Lap-Band surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising campaign, according to insurer Aetna Inc.
The insurance giant said in a statement that it was...Tags: Marketing, Criminal Laws, Advertising, Prosecution, Criminals
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Health plans get mixed reviews in annual California report card
California’s annual report card on many of the state’s HMOs and other health insurance plans gave most of those rated high marks for customer satisfaction but said they need to improve treatment for lung disease, attention-deficit disorder and...Tags: Companies and Corporations, High Blood Pressure, Health Insurance Cost, Respiratory Disease, Health
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Insurer cuts premiums as industry prepares for new rules
It turns out that pigs do fly. Last month, insurer Aetna received approval from Connecticut regulators of its request to reduce premiums on individual policies by an average 10 percent, starting in September. Yes, you read that right: reduce the premium....Tags: News Media, Career and Workplace, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost, Justice System
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When advance directives are not honored, and how to get data on medical prices
When I checked into a surgical center recently for a procedure that required general anesthesia, I presented my advance healthcare directive. But as I read over the consent form for the surgery, I noticed one of the provisions advised me that the surgical...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Lawyers, Surgery, Tools and Hardware, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Soft Skilled
Getting to work on time, dressing nicely and writing a proper e-mail should be just another day at the office for any working professional, right? Apparently not.
Experts say that many of today’s job seekers lack the “soft skills” that...Tags: Economic Policy, Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace, Media Industry, Economy, Business and Finance
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Visit the ADA Expo on May 21
The American Diabetes Assn.’s Los Angeles Expo provides the most comprehensive array of diabetes- related products, services and information available under one roof.
Stop Diabetes® and learn how to live healthy, be active and help change the...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Medtronic Incorporated, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Finding a path through the health insurance 'gobbledygook'
Kaiser Health NewsMy ZIP code is a black hole for individual health insurance. That's what I recently discovered when I tried to find the coverage I want at an affordable price. What hubris I had. My story started in 2009, when my position as a journalism professor at...Tags: Employers, Chicago Jobs, Employment, Volleyball, Employment Opportunities
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