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Hope rises as winds begin to die
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersAs fierce Santa Ana winds finally began to subside, firefighters reached a turning point Wednesday in their desperate four-day battle against Southern California's wildfires. Although several large fires remained largely untamed and several communities...Tags: Natural Resources, White House, Science and Technology, Disasters and Accidents, Emergency Planning
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Health Net ordered to pay $9 million after canceling cancer patient's policy
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOne of California's largest for-profit insurers stopped a controversial practice of canceling sick policyholders Friday after a judge ordered Health Net Inc. to pay more than $9 million to a breast cancer patient it dropped in the middle of chemotherapy....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arbitration, Insurance, Social Issues, Justice System
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2 Key Posts Were Second Choices for Many
Times Staff WriterThe offices sound wonky, and they weren't the first choice for many of the candidates running for them in the June 6 primary election. But those who fill the state's two top financial posts can rattle Wall Street and shake financial markets around the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Pension and Welfare, Family, Justice System
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McClintock Tries to Rally GOP Support for Governor
Times Staff WritersCalifornia's best-known conservative, Sen. Tom McClintock, tried to unite its fractured Republican Party behind Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's reelection on Saturday, urging GOP loyalists to set aside qualms about his vast spending plans and envision the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Unions, Parties and Movements, George W. Bush, Justice System
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Health insurer tied bonuses to dropping sick policyholders
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOne of the state's largest health insurers set goals and paid bonuses based in part on how many individual policyholders were dropped and how much money was saved. Woodland Hills-based Health Net Inc. avoided paying $35.5 million in medical expenses by...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arbitration, Insurance, Justice System, Surgery
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Insurers roll even before smoke clears
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterInsurance adjusters and company executives began hitting Southern California in full force Tuesday, beginning the complex job of assessing fire damage and helping homeowners and renters deal with claims. By early afternoon, the state's biggest home...Tags: Insurance, Consumers, Disasters, Companies and Corporations, Farms
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State's Democrats pin their hopes on Congress
Times Staff WritersOAKLAND — As a loyal Democrat, Joe Blakely had an easy time choosing sides in the governor's race. He backs Phil Angelides, even though he is convinced Arnold Schwarzenegger is destined for a second term. In fact, when he picks up the newspaper,...Tags: Parties and Movements, Insurance, Iraq, Politics, Christianity
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Regulator says insurers can bring in out-of-state adjusters to help
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer- Insurance companies, already scrambling to bring in personnel from across the country to handle a surge in fire claims, got help today from California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner. The commissioner said he had eased regulations to let insurance...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Insurance, Allstate Corp.
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Anthem Blue Cross sued over rescissions
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe state's largest for-profit health insurer, Anthem Blue Cross, was accused Wednesday of a widespread pattern of false advertising and fraud in a $1-billion lawsuit that claims that the company's coverage "is largely illusory." Los Angeles City Atty....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Insurance, Healthcare Provider, Social Issues, Justice System
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Recession can be fatal for those too poor for insurance
Those looking for good news last week were not drawn to the subject of healthcare. The Los Angeles County public health system reported that it was facing enormous budget deficits that are expected to balloon to $1.2 billion annually by 2011....Tags: Insurance, Healthcare Provider, Social Issues, Health, Unemployment
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Candidate's Millions Go Toward Entry-Level Job
Times Staff WriterAlong the south shore of San Francisco Bay, from the bookstores of Palo Alto to the estates of Atherton, one man's checkbook has created an Assembly race where it otherwise wouldn't exist. In a district dominated by Democrats, Republican Steve Poizner...Tags: Betty Karnette, Crime, Law and Justice, George W. Bush, Social Issues, Justice System
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Nominee to PUC Drops Bid for Post
Times Staff WriterSilicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Poizner pulled himself out of the running Wednesday for a seat on the California Public Utilities Commission, conceding that his financial holdings were too big and complex to avoid potential conflicts of interest....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, BellSouth Corporation, Insurance, Consumers, Justice System
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