Sacramento Bee – California’s Medical Board Can’t Pay Its Bills, but Doctors...
By Annie Sciacca, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/article278656929.html California doctors and state lawmakers are squaring off once again over the future of the Medical Board of California,...
View ArticleKVPR – Kern County maternal mortality at the center of a state medical board...
By Kerry Klein, KVPR https://www.kvpr.org/local-news/2023-08-29/kern-county-maternal-mortality-at-the-center-of-a-state-medical-board-meeting Following years of advocacy work from locals, the Medical...
View ArticleKBAK (FOX58) – Bakersfield, CA: High Maternal Mortality Rate
Families who lost their loved ones ask the Medical Board for justice. The post KBAK (FOX58) – Bakersfield, CA: High Maternal Mortality Rate appeared first on Consumer Watchdog.
View ArticleKGET – Bakersfield, CA: California Medical Board Meets in Bakersfield to...
Consumer Watchdog volunteers and families share their medical negligence stories for reform within the healthcare system. The post KGET – Bakersfield, CA: California Medical Board Meets in Bakersfield...
View ArticleThe Los Angeles Times – California lawmakers pass reforms to doctor...
By Melody Gutierrez, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-15/lawmakers-take-up-bill-to-overhaul-state-board-that-investigates-doctors# When Angela Contreras complained to...
View ArticleMercury News – Gov. Newsom signs bill repealing doctor-muzzling COVID...
Governor signed SB 815 repealing AB 2098 By John Woolfolk, MERCURY NEWS It came without fanfare or even explanation. But California has quietly raised the white flag on its controversial attempt to...
View ArticleKGTV-SD (ABC) – San Diego, CA: Doctor Accused of Putting Hidden Camera In A...
Consumer Watchdog’s Carmen Balber says it shouldn’t have taken the medical board almost 3 years to post its case against the doctor. The post KGTV-SD (ABC) – San Diego, CA: Doctor Accused of Putting...
View ArticleVC Star – Ventura County hospitals receive 239 complaints, reports show; Los...
By Tom Kisken, VENTURA COUNTY STAR https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/health/2024/03/08/ventura-county-hospital-violations-2023/72635858007 State regulators received more complaints, found more...
View ArticleKPIX-SF (CBS) – San Francisco, CA: Susan Lieu – A Medical Negligance Story
Nearly 30 years ago, her mother died as a result of a plastic surgery malpractice case. She dealt with the trauma through performance and art but as Ryan Yamamoto reports, the healing began which are...
View ArticleThe Los Angeles Times – She died after liposuction by a pediatrician. Doctors...
By Emily Alpert Reyes, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2024-03-31/california-cosmetic-surgery Inside a clinic wedged next to a smoke shop in a South Los Angeles strip mall, Dr....
View ArticleNBC 7 – San Diego, CA: Bill Aims To Slow Maternity Ward Closures
Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista says it’s closing its maternity ward and moving those services to their Hillcrest location for the growing number of emergency patients. The post NBC 7 – San...
View ArticleKOGO-AM (Radio) – San Diego, CA: AB 1895 Is Written to Slow Maternity Ward...
By Staff Reporters, KOGO-AM – San Diego, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment. The post KOGO-AM (Radio) – San Diego, CA: AB 1895 Is Written to Slow Maternity Ward...
View ArticleKCAL – Los Angeles, CA: Abortion Emergency Debate
Michele Monserratt-Ramos, patient advocate at Consumer Watchdog, said adding Arizona doctors to California facilities could lead to longer wait times for California women. The post KCAL – Los Angeles,...
View ArticleKGTV-SD (ABC) – San Diego, CA: Doctor On Probation After Being High On Duty
Michele Montserrat-Ramos has spent years fighting for tougher rules, governing doctors with drug problems and she says it’s especially concerning when a physician is found to be impaired on duty. The...
View ArticleKERO-BFL (ABC) – Bakersfield, CA: Local Doctor Being Investigated For Negligence
Tracy Dominguez says, we’re bringing attention to this crisis, partnering with groups like Consumer Watchdog, speaking before the board of supervisors and legislative boards, and helping organize...
View ArticleKBFX (FOX) – Bakersfield, CA: Latina Health Fair For Maternal Health
Michele Monserratt-Ramos says Consumer Watchdog’s mission goes beyond the fair, our focus is not only to bring resources to families here but also to seek accountability for the families The post KBFX...
View ArticleKBFX (FOX) – Bakersfield, CA: Latina Maternal Health Awareness Month
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View ArticleKBAK-Bakersfield, CA: Desert Cities Face Ongoing Crises Amid Financial...
The post KBAK-Bakersfield, CA: Desert Cities Face Ongoing Crises Amid Financial Struggles & Hospital Downsize appeared first on Consumer Watchdog.
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