Hiltzik: The FTC calls foul on pharmacy benefit managers
In 2022, an executive of a big pharmacy middleman firm acknowledged the noxious reality of its business model: It was designed to massively overcharge customers...
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Hospitals that pursue patients for bills will have to tell L.A. County
Hospitals must promptly report to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health every time they try to collect medical debt from patients, under an...
Are presidents exempt from doctor-patient confidentiality?
In a typical presidential election year, voters might wonder how the candidates’ views stack up on issues such as abortion, tax cuts, gun rights and...
A chiropractor hid a camera in a restroom, lawsuit claims
A chiropractor allegedly placed a hidden camera in the bathroom of a Valencia practice where he worked and inappropriately touched patients, according to a lawsuit...
Study: Long waits, few openings for L.A. psychiatric care with Medicaid
Only 15% of phone calls seeking psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients resulted in an appointment in Los Angeles, the lowest percentage out of four cities...