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Save the Date for the Mother of all AB 2098 First Amendment Hearings

Save the Date for the Mother of all AB 2098 First Amendment Hearings

So, here is the latest news. The hearing in our AB 2098 challenge Hoang v. Bonta, AND the hearing on the prior-filed case, Hoeg v. Lawson have both been set for January 23rd at 1:30 PM before Judge William B. Shubb. So far, the judge is holding live hearings, with online zoom viewing for the public, but the live part could change depending on what happens with the trifecta of viruses and hospitalizations. The judge may issue an order from…

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Insurance and healthcare for dummies, (and I mean you, members of Congress)

Insurance and healthcare for dummies, (and I mean you, members of Congress)

I just can’t stand it anymore, listening to these idiots in Congress talk about insurance and healthcare costs. The more you listen to these people, the more you realize that most of the people representing us don’t have a clue about what insurance is and what’s required to make health insurance and health care more affordable. Either that or they don’t want to or don’t have the political will to do what is necessary to make sure that everyone has…

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A short, mostly first-hand history on insurance reimbursement for CAM

A short, mostly first-hand history on insurance reimbursement for CAM

In litigating criminal and civil CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) cases for three plus decades, I’ve seen a lot, and I have the medals and battle scars to prove it (meaning good and bad court opinions, jury verdicts and prosecutorial decisions). The decades have also given me a perspective on how things have changed, and haven’t. For CAM insurance reimbursement (including chiropractic), I see one constant dynamic: Insurance carriers don’t like to pay for CAM services, so (some in) the…

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