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Big Oil Spent Millions on Lobbying to Kill Climate Change, Fracking Bills at Legislative End

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Mon, 11/02/2015 - 16:19

Big oil spent nearly $11 million in the third quarter on lobbying to kill bills that included targeting climate change and air and water protections. Monday was the last day that employers could file lobbying numbers. 

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Capitol Watchdog: Upcoming Meetings to Watch

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Mon, 11/02/2015 - 09:48

Inadequate physician networks and out-of-network billing have cast an ugly shadow over the expanding healthcare market as more people have access to healthcare. Next Monday, the Department of Insurance will hold a hearing on new proposed regulations covering network adequacy and out-of-network billing in emergency services. 

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Medical Board Moves Toward New Substance Abuse Program. Get It Right, Please

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Fri, 10/30/2015 - 18:00

At one time, the California Medical Board had a "diversion program" that allowed physicians caught abusing drugs  and alcohol to choose a secret rehab program to avoid discipline. And the same addicted doctors used this program. Over and over again. All it did was protect bad doctors and harm their patients, which is why it was thankfully abolished nearly eight years ago. 

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Doctors on Probation Don't Have to Tell Their Patients

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Fri, 10/30/2015 - 09:19

If your doctor had fondled a female patient, should they have to tell you when you have an appointment? What about if they had a substance abuse problem? What about if they had been caught chasing a person down the street with a hatchet? Who wouldn't want to be clearly informed of these major violations (aside from the California Medical Association)

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Big Oil’s Hysterical Attempt to Smear Air Resources Board

Submitted by Cody Rosenfield on Mon, 10/26/2015 - 15:51

Hysterical over attempts this summer by lawmakers to combat climate change, Big Oil ominously described the state’s Air Resources Board as akin to the Galactic Imperial Senate in Star Wars, a villainous agency that would take over the world.

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Protected by the Government, Utilities and Insurance Companies Reap Profits

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Mon, 10/26/2015 - 14:40
Civic engagement is easy if your sources of revenue and profit are protected by the government.
 

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