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January 17, 2012
Blue Shield Blasts UCLA Doctors For Alleged 17 Percent Profit Margin
Medical costs take up almost one in five dollars American's spend. And while constant increases have been tempered in recent years, you have to wonder who's pocketing all that dough. Many fingers have been pointed at health insurance companies, but this week one of the biggest ones, Blue Shield of ... More >>
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June 23, 2011
Laugh & Cover
Medical costs take up almost one in five dollars American's spend. And while constant increases have been tempered in recent years, you have to wonder who's pocketing all that dough. Many fingers have been pointed at health insurance companies, but this week one of the biggest ones, Blue Shield of ... More >>
Blogs
November 3, 2010
California Election Results: Democrats Sweep Jobs You've Never Heard Of
"Bill" Lockyer, our once and future state treasurerBy Hillel Aron Hey, wasn't this was supposed to be a Republican tsunami/tidal wave/other oceanographic metaphor? Not in California, where Democrats are in the process of sweeping practically every important statewide race- and even most of ... More >>
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March 1, 2010
Group Files Suit Against Blue Cross' Massive Premium Hikes
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Anthem Blue Cross in California over the health insurer's planned rate increases, some as high as 39 percent, in the Golden State. Consumer Watchdog, a Santa Monica-based nonprofit, announced the suit Monday, stating that the insurer "used enormo ... More >>
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February 16, 2010
California's Health Insurance Woes Shape National Debate
Los Angeles-based Anthem Blue Cross' recent attempts to raise insurance premiums among some of its customers by as much as 39 percent has drawn national attention and has likely given new life to the ailing health-care reform legislation being pushed by the Obama administration. " ... There ... More >>
Blogs
October 8, 2009
Valley Girl's Death Spurs Lawsuit Against CIGNA
Today's L.A. Times' Business section looks at the battle of a San Fernando Valley couple fighting a health-care giant over the death of their daughter. Nataline Sarkisyan was 17 when CIGNA rejected her family's request for the medical insurer to cover a liver-transplant operation urged by her UCLA d ... More >>
Blogs
October 5, 2009
Emergency Room Blues: My Own Private Public Option
About eight or nine years ago a colleague at the Weekly mentioned that she went to see a doctor at her HMO because of a headache. She left hours later after being given an MRI and a thorough examination for what was basically a cold. That, she said, was why health-care costs were so high. At the tim ... More >>
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October 2, 2008
Little Black Lies
About eight or nine years ago a colleague at the Weekly mentioned that she went to see a doctor at her HMO because of a headache. She left hours later after being given an MRI and a thorough examination for what was basically a cold. That, she said, was why health-care costs were so high. At the tim ... More >>
Film+TV
June 28, 2007
Sicko's Bitter Pill
Michael Moore�s new movie delivers a harsh diagnosis to the American health care system. Also a Q&A with Moore
News
June 24, 2004
War on the States
Key decisions in the U.S. Supreme Court�s mixed crusade against states� rights
News
November 27, 2003
Ideologues Amok!
Right-wing zealots and our very own DiFi destroy Medicare, adjourn for turkey
News
January 2, 2003
The 2nd Annual List Issue
Right-wing zealots and our very own DiFi destroy Medicare, adjourn for turkey
News
July 11, 2002
Say It. Ain't So, Miguel.
L.A.'s top labor leader shills for the HMO vultures
News
March 9, 2000
Interview with Sheila Kuehl
L.A.'s top labor leader shills for the HMO vultures
News
September 23, 1999
Sacramento Legislates
Capitol awakens after 20-year nap

Blogs

Blue Shield Blasts UCLA Doctors For Alleged 17 Percent Profit Margin

Calendar

Laugh & Cover

Blogs

California Election Results: Democrats Sweep Jobs You've Never Heard Of

Blogs

Group Files Suit Against Blue Cross' Massive Premium Hikes

Blogs

California's Health Insurance Woes Shape National Debate

Blogs

Valley Girl's Death Spurs Lawsuit Against CIGNA

Blogs

Emergency Room Blues: My Own Private Public Option

Calendar

Little Black Lies

Film+TV

Sicko's Bitter Pill

News

War on the States

News

Ideologues Amok!

News

The 2nd Annual List Issue

News

Say It. Ain't So, Miguel.

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Interview with Sheila Kuehl

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Sacramento Legislates

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