>Newly insured to deepen primary care doctor gap
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Getting face time with the family doctor could soon become even harder. A shortage of primary care physicians in some parts of the country is expected to worsen as millions of...
View ArticleNewly insured to deepen primary care doctor gap
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Getting face time with the family doctor could soon become even harder. Enlarge In this March 28, 2013 photo, medical resident Stephanie Place, right, examines 2-month-old twins...
View ArticleSupreme Court petitioned to reimpose California gay marriage ban
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Opponents of gay marriage petitioned the Supreme Court on Saturday to immediately reinstate a 5-year-old ban on same-sex matrimony in California, saying a federal appeals court...
View ArticleAppellate court upholds dismissal of lawsuit against Ridgefield and mayor
The New Jersey Appellate Division on Friday upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a civil lawsuit against the Borough of and Mayor Anthony Suarez that claimed false arrest. In the 10-page decision, the...
View Article>Man convicted of fraud wins appeal in 9th Circuit
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The conviction of a former company owner on wire fraud charges is no longer valid, a federal appeals court has determined. A 2010 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed...
View ArticleMan convicted of fraud wins appeal in 9th circuit
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The conviction of a former Alaska prosecutor on wire fraud charges is no longer valid, a federal appeals court has determined. A 2010 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed...
View Article9th Circuit move allows gay weddings in California
The news took the state by surprise: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday afternoon lifted its stay on same-sex marriages, making California the 13th state to legalize gay marriage. Within...
View ArticleMany of Florida's poor children not getting dental care
Florida's low-income children are among the least likely in the nation to receive dental care, according to a new Pew Charitable Trusts report. The "In Search of Dental Care" report, released June 25,...
View ArticleNewly insured under ACA to boost demand on Va docs
It's tough enough getting a timely appointment with your family doctor or, if you don't have one, finding a physician who's accepting new patients, as the harried moms or dads of young kids during flu...
View ArticleNewly insured under ACA to boost demand on Va docs
It's tough enough getting a timely appointment with your family doctor or, if you don't have one, finding a physician who's accepting new patients, as the harried moms or dads of young kids during flu...
View ArticleHealth Net Identification Cards Sent to Members’ Former Addresses
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health Net of California, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT), today announced that on May 3, 2013, Health Net became aware that some...
View ArticleGov. Nixon signs several bills relating to health care and other services…...
(Source: State of Missouri) July 8, 2013 JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Jay Nixon today signed into law several bills relating to health care and other services including House Bill 986, which authorizes the...
View ArticleBP to Ask Court to Reject Costly View of Oil Spill Deal
BP Plc (BP/) has billions of dollars in the balance as it asks a U.S. appeals court to reject a claims administrator’s interpretation of the company’s partial settlement over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico...
View ArticleU.S. appeals court grills BP over spill claims case
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - BP Plc drew tough questions on Monday from U.S. appeals court judges hearing a complaint by the oil company objecting to the payment...
View ArticleKIDS’ DENTAL EXCHANGE PLANS ARE RELEASED
Families who buy health coverage on the state’s new exchange will also be able to buy dental insurance for their children, Covered California officials said Tuesday. Peter Lee, Covered California’s...
View ArticleHealth exchange dishes dental details
Families who buy health coverage on the state’s new exchange will also be able to buy dental insurance for their children, Covered California officials said Tuesday. Peter Lee, Covered California’s...
View ArticleNinth Circuit Order Clears Way for Same-Sex Marriage to Resume in California
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday afternoon issued an order clearing the way for same-sex marriage to resume in California. The order came two days after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to...
View ArticleHealth Net sent ID cards to wrong addresses
Staff L.A. Biz Health Net of California Inc. said it has inadvertently mailed identification cards to the former addresses of members. The mailings occurred in April and May 2013, as part of a program...
View ArticleAudit: State overpays $11.4M in medical costs
Albany New audits from the state comptroller's office find that the state Department of Health is consistently misdiagnosing how much it should pay for Medicaid services, resulting in millions of...
View ArticleWilliamsburg prosecutor faces misconduct charge
JAMES CITY — The agency that disciplines attorneys statewide is accusing Williamsburg's top prosecutor of misconduct in his handling of a drinking-and-driving case involving a local attorney two years...
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