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California sets rules on length of HMO patient waits

California regulators have set plans to kick off long-awaited rules which will set standards for how quickly HMO patients must be seen by physicians, as well as setting standards for how promptly

CA begins emergency investigation of nurse criminal backgrounds

California regulators have announced plans to begin an investigation of the criminal backgrounds of all registered nurses in the state, following a newspaper report suggesting that dozens of nurses

WellPoint loses money for Q2, but still pleases investors

Giant health plan WellPoint had what most financial types would consider a tough second quarter, with earnings falling 10 percent and its overall profit predictions for 2008 falling. Still, given

CA sues Prime Healthcare for balance billing insured patients

California regulators have filed suit to stop growing hospital chain Prime Healthcare Services from billing commercially-insured patients for fees that insurance companies don't pay. The practice,