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Blue Shield of California calls on UCLA Medical Center to Stop 'Relentless Ra bi2280695 WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Paul Markovich, COO of Blue Shield of California, has issued the enclosed letter to customers and members Southern California that announces an impasse contract negotiations UCLA Medical Center and calls on UCLA to "curtail relentless rate increases." Also enclosed are facts and Q&A about the UCLA Medical Center ..

Judge won?t halt medical pot crackdown bi2280695 A federal judge turned down a request from medical marijuana advocates that sought to halt a government crackdown against dispensaries and collectives

The Buzz: California medical pot growers see bright spot federal crackdown bi2280695 A crackdown by federal prosecutors casting a long shadow over the state's marijuana industry, but there one bright spot, at least for some Northern California growers willing to risk prison time

REGION: Medical group slams state's reduced payments bi2280695 The California Medical Association has accused the state department of health, a statement released Thursday, of balancing the state's budget "on the backs of the poorest and most vulnerable Californians."..

SAN DIEGO: Medical Society Foundation receives award bi2280695 The San Diego County Medical Society Foundation was awarded the 2011 Adarsh S. Mahal, MD Access to Health Care and Disparities Award at the California Medical Association Annual Conference and California Medical Association Foundation dinner. The award was made for the foundation's work addressing the unmet health care needs of uninsured and underinsured patients throughout San Diego County ..

Blue Shield coverage of care at UCLA medical centers may end bi2280695 A dispute between Blue Shield of California and the University of California's health system over reimbursement rates could force thousands of patients at UCLA'S medical centers to seek treatment elsewhere the disagreement not resolved by Dec. 31. A contract dispute between one of California's largest health insurers and UCLA could force thousands of patients at the university's medical ..

Prison doctors, barred from seeing patients, collect full pay bi2280695 Salaries for at least 30 suspended health workers have cost California more than $8 million 2006, state records show. California prisons have paid doctors and mental health professionals accused of malpractice an estimated $8.7 million 2006 to do no work at all or to perform menial chores like sorting mail, tossing out old medical and reviewing inmate charts for clerical ..

Health Highlights: Dec. 13, 2011 bi2280695 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:..

Bay Area tries to pull together to help seniors need at upcoming health su bi2280695 Advocates for Bay Area seniors week convene around a vexing social problem: As the number of elderly living poverty grows, safety net programs from Meals on Wheels to basic medical coverage continue to shrink

Marijuana prices rising wake of federal pushback bi2280695 A crackdown by federal prosecutors casting a long shadow over the state?s marijuana industry, but there one bright spot, at least for some Northern California growers willing to risk prison time: Wholesale prices appear to be on the rise

State Medicaid spending soars bi2280695 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Spending by U.S. states on Medicaid, the healthcare program for the poor, soared last year and likely continue growing despite measures to contain costs, according to a report released on Tuesday. Total Medicaid spending, excluding administrative costs, likely reached $398.6 billion fiscal 2011, ended June for most states. That was up 10.1 percent from the ..

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