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The Other Part of How to Win the Cali SB 276 battle (and what’s not going to work)

The Other Part of How to Win the Cali SB 276 battle (and what’s not going to work)

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My last post “Go Big and Go Smart or Move Out of State” generated some sharp disagreements (at least on my Facebook page), but that’s not a bad thing. These issues need to be discussed, but quickly, so that action isn’t delayed. here is that post: http://rickjaffeesq.com/2019/04/11/to-the-cali-sb-276-opponents-go-big-and-go-smart-or-move-out-of-state/ One criticism I got is don’t piss-off the legislators; they won’t like you. My guess is that most of the legislators already think you’re a bunch of anti vax wackos, so I wouldn’t…

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To the Cali SB 276 Opponents: Go Big and Go Smart, or Move out of State

To the Cali SB 276 Opponents: Go Big and Go Smart, or Move out of State

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I saw some Facebook video clips from the Sacramento anti-SB 276 rally which took place yesterday, April 10, 2019. The hundreds of participants seemed highly motivated. The speakers which included Rock Star Del Big Tree and RFKJr, (who I consider the brightest and most cogent star in the Vaccine Concerned firmament) was also there I’ve heard. Del is broadcasting today, and has some other heavyweight movement leaders. It is certainly democracy at work. I have a question for the anti-276…

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Where is the California Medical Board’s Outrage over SB 276?

Where is the California Medical Board’s Outrage over SB 276?

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Unless you follow general health care issues, you might have missed the outrage expressed by the head of the California Insurance Commission, when it came out that nurses rather than doctors were making insurance coverage decisions about expensive medical procedures, and for high cost procedures, denial of coverage means denial of care. Here is an article explaining it. https://www.newsmax.com/thewire/aetna-medical-director-nurses-decide/2018/02/12/id/842821/ At least Aetna had nurses reviewing the medical records before they denied coverage (FYI: I hate health insurance companies. See Chapter…

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Good News for the Vaccine Concerned: NY Judge TRO’s Rockland County Executive’s Ban

Good News for the Vaccine Concerned: NY Judge TRO’s Rockland County Executive’s Ban

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A New York judge in Rockland County has just issued a TRO stopping Rockland County Executive Edwin Day’s March 26, 2019 ban on unvaccinated orthodox jewish children from being in public places for one month because of the measles outbreak in Rockland County. This might be the first ever something like this has happened, maybe both ways, the County executive’s action and a judge stopping it. In addition to issuing the TRO, the judge signed an order to show cause…

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EXTRA, EXTRA: US Stem Cell Litigation Goes to the Court for Decision

EXTRA, EXTRA: US Stem Cell Litigation Goes to the Court for Decision

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Per Pacer, on April fools day (with whatever significance that has to you), both sides submitted their replies on their respective summary judgement motions. The case is now as lawyers say, sub judice, (submitted for and pending decision). No big surprises in these last papers. The government says the defendants are violating FDA laws and regulations, based on the FDA’s interpretation of the FDA statutes, and that the defendants admit the violations. The defendants argue that they are not subject…

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The Feds Send Some Love Letters to CBD Companies

The Feds Send Some Love Letters to CBD Companies

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CBD is the new gold rush in complementary and integrative health. It’s everywhere. But while CBD based products may be legal federally, they are obviously not approved drugs, and are at best regarded as dietary supplements. As such, no medical claims can be made. But legal technicalities have not stopped the CBD companies from marketing their products as miracle cures for all things pain related and more. And therein lies the problem according to the feds. Two days ago there…

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Revised and Updated Breaking FDA News: Finally Some Action Against a Cord Blood Manufacturer & MORE TO COME SOON!

Revised and Updated Breaking FDA News: Finally Some Action Against a Cord Blood Manufacturer & MORE TO COME SOON!

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For some reason, and for the life of me I can’t figure out what it is, up until now, the FDA has been extremely shy about confronting cord blood manufacturer/resellers. I can’t think of a single warning issued against these folks, even though they claim to their physician customers that their products are FDA exempt, which I have publicly doubted is the case. (See my post: http://rickjaffeesq.com/2019/02/08/is-cord-blood-um…-treatment-legal/ Per the NY Times today, that changed last Friday, and for those living…

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Memo to Cali. Parents of Currently Vaccine Medically Exempt Children: What happens if SB 276 becomes law?

Memo to Cali. Parents of Currently Vaccine Medically Exempt Children: What happens if SB 276 becomes law?

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By now, all Cali. Vaccine Concerned (“VC”) know that earlier this week, Senator Richard Pan dropped the bill he’s been hinting about for some time. His SB 276 will eliminate the power of physicians to issue vaccine medical exemptions. Instead, doctors will submit form applications/requests for exemptions which will be reviewed and approved or denied by unspecified state health officials. Even more significant, but unsurprising is SB 276’s stated standard for which medical exemption applications will be reviewed: CDC contraindications,…

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US Stem Cell Case Update; No breaking news but . . . .

US Stem Cell Case Update; No breaking news but . . . .

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Per the Court’s scheduling order, the parties filed their pre-trial materials yesterday, March 29th, including what’s called the Joint Pre-trial Stipulation (“JPTS”) which lays out for the Judge what each party’s contentions are, lists disputed and agreed-to facts and legal issues. It’s about as good of a summary of the case as the judge or the public will get prior to trial. Because federal court cases like this have tight scheduling orders, it’s not an infrequent occurance that the pre-trial…

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A post with two titles: The dissenting opinion everyone interested in the vaccine issue should read/ The Strongest Argument against Cali SB 276

A post with two titles: The dissenting opinion everyone interested in the vaccine issue should read/ The Strongest Argument against Cali SB 276

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In late January 2019, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Newman issued a dissenting opinion which everyone interested in the vaccine issue should read and study. The Court of Appeals had affirmed the vaccine court’s denial of compensation to an alleged vaccine injured child on the stated grounds that the child’s injury was a result of a genetically confirmed pre-existing condition. The family moved for rehearing and en banc rehearing, which was denied, but Judge Newman wrote a dissenting opinion…

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