Tag: patient
Hospitals that pursue patients for unpaid 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...
Secret shoppers find long waits and scarce openings in L.A. for 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...
Patients witnessed ‘erratic’ behavior from SLO doctor — one said he was sexually assaulted
A San Luis Obispo doctor who had his medical license suspended amid accusations of inappropriate behavior has a history of behaving erratically and...
Should doctor-patient confidentiality still apply when the patient is the president?
In a typical presidential election year, voters might wonder how the candidates’ views stack up on issues such as abortion, tax cuts,...
'We've created medical refugees.' LGBTQ+ healthcare workers fight for gender-affirming care amid rise in anti-trans laws
Nico Olalia had just finished her initial nurse training in the Philippines when she realized her aspirations were growing bigger than her...
Should Biden take a cognitive test? Here's what it would — and wouldn't — tell us
It seemed like a sensible suggestion for assessing the capabilities of an 81-year-old man seeking voters’ approval to remain in the White...