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Lazarus: A roadblock to collecting travel insurance benefits
Barbara Butkus bought an airline ticket in November to fly from Palm Springs to Washington, D.C., a month later for a family reunion. Just to be on the safe side, Butkus, 80, also bought travel insurance while booking her flight through Orbitz, the...
Tags: Heart Attack, High Blood Pressure, Allianz AG Holding, Cardiologists, Travel
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Anthem Blue Cross to pay $3.2 million in overdue-claims case
Anthem Blue Cross will pay more than $3.2 million to medical providers under a settlement reached this week with California regulators related to the company's mishandling of overdue bills. The California Department of Managed Health Care said Anthem...
Tags: Healthcare Provider
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Zine vows audits of officer-involved lawsuits as L.A. controller
As he campaigns to become the city's next controller, Councilman Dennis Zine said his first job in office would be to audit the Los Angeles Police Department's risk management division to find out why so many officers are involved in lawsuits. The...
Tags: Sexual Misconduct, Politics, Los Angeles Police Department, Dennis P. Zine, Sex Crimes
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CVS customers say unauthorized prescription refills still occur
Barbara De Maria received calls from her local CVS store in Glendale recently saying that her son's prescription had been automatically refilled, as per his instructions. Problem was, De Maria's son had given no such instructions, and the prescription...
Tags: Social Issues, Social Services, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Craigslist, Inc., Health and Medical Professionals
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Health insurance options for same-sex couples
Health insurance for married individuals is complicated enough these days without the pitfalls faced by many same-sex couples nationwide. Silver Lake residents David Michael Barrett and husband Mark Peters were married in 2008 during the brief period in...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Employment Opportunities, Family, Health and Safety at Work
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Fewer Californians get health insurance at work as premiums rise
A new report shows that 53% of Californians get their health insurance through work, down from 62% in 2000. About 17.6 million state residents received employer health benefits in 2011, nearly 1.3 million fewer than a decade earlier. The report issued...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Healthcare Laws, Health Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice
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Boston bombing amputees face tough, costly recovery
BOSTON — Tammy Duckworth still remembers the anger she felt when well-wishers offered encouragement after she lost both legs when her helicopter was shot down over Iraq in 2004. "I thought, how the heck is my life ever going to get back to normal?...
Tags: Veterans Affairs, Hospitals and Clinics, Military Equipment, Iraq, Afghanistan
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Blue Shield may lose exclusive CalPERS HMO contract
Blue Shield of California may be losing its longtime grip on one of the healthcare industry's most coveted insurance contracts. Officials at the California Public Employees' Retirement System are recommending breaking up Blue Shield's current...
Tags: Politics, Healthcare Contract Issues, Public Employees, Career and Workplace, Healthcare Provider
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Strategies for cutting the cost of prescription drugs
When Maggie Heim had a recurrence of ovarian cancer about a year after her initial treatment, her oncologist suggested that she take what he believed could be a lifesaving drug. There was just one problem: Her insurer wouldn't pay for it. The 59-year-...
Tags: Prescription Drugs, High Blood Pressure, Career and Workplace, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Plavix (drug)
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When the private sector needs a nudge from the public
It's a common mantra among free-market-loving conservatives that government regulations hinder business growth and cost workers jobs. That may be true for some regulations, and it never hurts to go back and rethink old rules. But it's also clear...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Kamala D. Harris, Salmonella Infection, Long Term Care, Consumers
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L.A. jury sides with doctor in Anthem Blue Cross case
In a rare case, a Los Angeles jury awarded $3.8 million in compensatory damages to a Porter Ranch doctor who contended insurance giant Anthem Blue Cross retaliated against him for being a strong patient advocate. The jury ruled late Monday in favor of...
Tags: Deere and Company, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Healthcare Provider, General Practitioners, Health and Medical Professionals
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Pro sports leagues win legislative round on workers' comp
SACRAMENTO — A full-court press by professional sports leagues to limit the ability of out-of-state players to file for workers' compensation benefits in California scored big in a crucial first vote by state lawmakers. A bill, backed by the...
Tags: Broken Bones, Career and Workplace, National Football League, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks
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