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    May 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. For contraceptives, a Catholic exception?

    Even before the Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — a.k.a. "Obamacare" — 43 Roman Catholic organizations have filed lawsuits challenging a related regulation that requires employers or their health insurers to offer birth control coverage to workers. The plaintiffs say that complying with the regulation would violate their religious freedom.
    Even before the Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — a.k.a. "Obamacare" — 43 Roman Catholic organizations have filed lawsuits challenging a related regulation that requires...

    Tags: Laws, Birth Control, Separation of Church and State, Career and Workplace, Employees

    2. May 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 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.
    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...

    Tags: Prescription Drugs, Fiona Ma, Healthcare Laws, Chemicals, Health Insurance Cost

    3. May 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Can we all get healthy together?

    No one sees the connection between unhealthy lifestyles and rising medical costs more clearly than healthcare workers, and yet they're hardly models of vim and vigor — a Thomson Reuters Healthcare report last year found hospital employees to be "generally sicker than the rest of the U.S. workforce." Now the giant healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente and a coalition of unions led by the United Healthcare Workers are trying to tackle this problem. They recently signed a contract that creates a novel incentive for workers to get in better shape, testing the notion that peer pressure may be a more effective way to promote healthy lifestyles than individual rewards or penalties.
    No one sees the connection between unhealthy lifestyles and rising medical costs more clearly than healthcare workers, and yet they're hardly models of vim and vigor — a Thomson Reuters Healthcare report last year found hospital employees to be...

    Tags: Healthcare Industry, Companies and Corporations, Health Insurance Cost, Career and Workplace, Employment

    4. May 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Many hospitals, doctors offer cash discount for medical bills

    A Long Beach hospital charged Jo Ann Snyder $6,707 for a CT scan of her abdomen and pelvis after colon surgery. But because she had health insurance with Blue Shield of California, her share was much less: $2,336.
    A Long Beach hospital charged Jo Ann Snyder $6,707 for a CT scan of her abdomen and pelvis after colon surgery. But because she had health insurance with Blue Shield of California, her share was much less: $2,336. Then Snyder tripped across one of the...

    Tags: Personal Service, Career and Workplace, Employment, Medicaid, Consumers

    5. May 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Prosecution of false accuser in rape case seen as difficult

    A day after a former high school football star had his rape conviction dismissed, attention focused on the woman who recanted the sexual assault claim she made 10 years ago.
    A day after a former high school football star had his rape conviction dismissed, attention focused on the woman who recanted the sexual assault claim she made 10 years ago. Wanetta Gibson was a high school sophomore when she accused Brian Banks of...

    Tags: Prisons, National Football League, Justice System, Health, Lawyers

    6. May 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Dialysis chain DaVita acquires HealthCare Partners

    Reflecting the growing consolidation wave sparked by healthcare reform, kidney dialysis giant DaVita Inc. has agreed to acquire Torrance-based HealthCare Partners, the largest operator of medical groups in the U.S., for $4.42 billion in cash and stock.
    Reflecting the growing consolidation wave sparked by healthcare reform, kidney dialysis giant DaVita Inc. has agreed to acquire Torrance-based HealthCare Partners, the largest operator of medical groups in the U.S., for $4.42 billion in cash and stock....

    Tags: Dialysis, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Companies and Corporations, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals

    7. May 20, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  7. McManus: A campaign bombshell

    The Supreme Court is about to toss a judicial bomb into the middle of the presidential campaign, and nobody knows what impact it will have.
    The Supreme Court is about to toss a judicial bomb into the middle of the presidential campaign, and nobody knows what impact it will have. The bomb, of course, is the court's ruling on President Obama's healthcare law, which is expected next month....

    Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Parties and Movements, Justice System, Lawyers

    8. May 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Blue Shield of California's chairman and CEO is stepping down

    Blue Shield of California’s longtime chairman and chief executive, Bruce Bodaken, is stepping down at the end of this year, punctuating a career marked by praise for his early support of universal health coverage and later scorn for his company’s big rate hikes and his generous compensation.
    Blue Shield of California’s longtime chairman and chief executive, Bruce Bodaken, is stepping down at the end of this year, punctuating a career marked by praise for his early support of universal health coverage and later scorn for his company&...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Barack Obama, Corporate Officers, Economy, Business and Finance

    9. May 25, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. Legislation may enable states to offer universal healthcare

    Universal coverage, Medicare for all, single payer — call it what you will. It's clear that conservative forces are determined to prevent such a system from ever being introduced at the national level. So it's up to the states.
    Universal coverage, Medicare for all, single payer — call it what you will. It's clear that conservative forces are determined to prevent such a system from ever being introduced at the national level. So it's up to the states. The catch is that to...

    Tags: Republican Party, Private Health Care, U.S. Supreme Court, Medicare, U.S. House of Representatives

    10. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Blue Shield of California CEO to retire

    Blue Shield of California's longtime chairman and chief executive, Bruce Bodaken, will retire at year's end, punctuating a career marked by praise for his early support of universal health coverage and criticism of his company's repeated rate hikes.
    Blue Shield of California's longtime chairman and chief executive, Bruce Bodaken, will retire at year's end, punctuating a career marked by praise for his early support of universal health coverage and criticism of his company's repeated rate hikes....

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace, Health Insurance, Labor Legislation, Consumers

    11. May 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Backers of health insurance rate regulation edge closer to ballot

    Supporters of a proposed ballot measure seeking tighter regulation of health insurance rates in California turned in 800,000 petition signatures, confident that they will qualify for the Nov. 6 election.
    Supporters of a proposed ballot measure seeking tighter regulation of health insurance rates in California turned in 800,000 petition signatures, confident that they will qualify for the Nov. 6 election. In the coming weeks, county election offices and...

    Tags: Politics, Voting, Health Insurance Cost, Health Insurance, Litigation and Regulation

    12. May 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Health 411: Doctor's office took co-pay it shouldn't have taken

    <strong>I had a routine physical exam a couple of weeks ago and paid a $40 co-pay. I thought it was strange, so I called my insurance company. They said I should not have had to pay a co-pay for a routine physical exam.</strong>
    I had a routine physical exam a couple of weeks ago and paid a $40 co-pay. I thought it was strange, so I called my insurance company. They said I should not have had to pay a co-pay for a routine physical exam. I called the doctor's office and they...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Companies and Corporations, Consumers, Health

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