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Medical Board Unanimously Supports CURES

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Mon, 05/11/2015 - 15:00

The California Medical Board, in an unanimous vote, Thursday to support a bill that would require doctors to check a state prescription database before prescribing the most addictive medications – like OxyContin and other opioids – to help prevent prescription drug addiction and thousands of overdose deaths.

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CURES Prescription Drug Database Bill Moves Forward In California Legislature

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Thu, 05/07/2015 - 15:00

Norman Goldman talks with Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court on the Norman Goldman radio show about the progress of a bill requiring doctors to check a state prescription database before prescribing the most addictive medications – like OxyContin and other opioids – to help prevent prescription drug addiction and thousands of overdose deaths.

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KGO ABC TV-7 San Francisco: Tom Steyer & Consumer Watchdog Take On Oil Company Price Gouging

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Wed, 05/06/2015 - 15:00

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Michael Finney covers a new report from Consumer Watchodg that confirms what California motorists have long suspected — oil refiners are drawing deep profits from gasoline price spikes. Tom Steyer & Jamie Court explain.

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Big Court Victory Will Upend Secrecy in CA Legislature, Open Records to Public

Submitted by Carmen Balber on Fri, 05/01/2015 - 15:00

A landmark court decision was announced last night that will upend secrecy in the state Legislature. In response to a lawsuit by Bay Area and Los Angeles News Groups, which had sought records from the Legislature surrounding indicted Senators Leland Yee and Ron Calderon, a judge has ruled that the legislature must turn over calendars, meeting schedules, expense and reimbursement records as public records.

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California Hospitals Lax on Patient Safety Without Malpractice Legal Reform

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 15:02

The abysmal patient safety record of California hospitals exposed in a national report card highlights the lack of legal deterrence and safeguards to protect consumers.

The Leapfrog Group, an employer-backed nonprofit group focused on healthcare quality, gave nearly 40 percent of California hospitals a C, D or F grade. These poor grades revealed hospitals that were unable to significantly reduce infections, accidents and errors.

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