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Washoe
Med: Renowned for Ripping Us Off
Inhospitable
Reno hospital terrorizes its nurses for daring to picket for an hour.
Barbwire
Special Web Edition 4-10-2008
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Statewide
News Roundups/Archives Doctors created phony malpractice
insurance crisis, voters let them off the hook as a result, and
now anxious victims suffer In-office
surgery ignored by state Lawyers: Pain and suffering cap won’t bring justice Gov. Jim the Dim opposed adding inspectors Reno clinics busted in statewide health probe
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Who's
on Worst?
Nurses organize, governor Hooverized, regents piratize
Is
anybody running this show?
Nurses
schedule April 10 demonstration in Reno
Barbwire / Daily Sparks Tribune 4-6-2008
Community
groups and members asked to write congressional delegation
about $262 million Medicaid budget cuts
Daily
Sparks Tribune 3-9-2008
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Already
in your community and coming soon to a TV set near you
Unnatural Causes, a four-part miniseries: Is inequality making us sick? |
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"My
doctor killed me"
Daily
Sparks Tribune 2-24-2008
Colorado
right-to-work-for-less
proposal on the ropes
as residents learn the facts about fire-at-will
In
These Times 3-14-2008
Longtime
St. Mary's hospital employee
"Fired for cancer?" in a fire-at-will state
A not very Christian tale
Reno News & Review Editorial 3-13-2008
Fired
for cancer?
Reno News & Review 3-6-2008
Right-to-work-for-less
/ fire-at-will law continues to plague Nevada
after more than half a century
Cab
passenger in accident finds no one has to pay for her injuries
After
hit-and-run, she learns Nevada law contains insurance loophole for taxis
Health care shapes up as the biggest political issue in the nation. (War only makes it worse.) Visit the new NevadaLabor.com Health Care War Room featuring the first online publication of the 1995 Washoe County Grand Jury Report detailing the corruption and skullduggery around the theft of Reno's publicly-owned hospital.
Governor
challenges Sierra Health/United Health merger,
cites United Health's poor record
Heavy hitter lawyer Glenn Lerner
negligence as an active defense strategery
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Complaints
lead doctors to dead ends Exploited
doctors urged to speak up No
big deal if we don't strictly follow the law, says doctor Rally
cry: Investigate accused doctors Doctor shortage impacts rural areas Death in the high desert: Imported doctors have killed Nevadans before |
Falling
Short of Professional Standards
A new, worrisome
survey raises doubts about physicians' willingness
to
meet their medical and societal responsibilities
New York Times 12-24-2007
Free
registration may be required.
Widening
pool could hurt juries
New law
might let noncitizens - who can't legally serve slip through
Insurance company ratings irk doctors
Ex-official accused of embezzling money from osteopathic board
Judicial selection panel to open public hearings and some records
Judicial Discipline Commission dismisses some charges against judge
Nevada Supremes make sealing civil cases tougher
SEALED
RECORDS: Trend among cases criticized
Las
Vegas Review-Journal 12-16-2007
Chiropractor
found guilty of unprofessional conduct after man's death
Previously
pled guilty to to involuntary manslaughter
Las
Vegas Review-Journal 12-16-2007
Reno
Gazette-Journal Editorial:
Report of doctor disciplines show state trying to do its job
Problem
physicians finally are being held to account.
Medical examiners board disciplines 7 doctors, 1 assistant
Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners website
ALLEGED
MEDICAL SCHEME: Conspiracy cases now separated
Lawyer's
speedy trial request granted; judge rips prosecutors
In the works: How to avoid 'surprise' medical bills
The
"socialized medicine" myth
by Hugh
Jackson, Las Vegas CityLife 12-6-2007
Alternative
medicine on trial
A successful
cancer doctor in Reno comes under federal scrutiny for New Age practices.
Here’s the story from his point of view. (The Reno News & Review has covered
Dr. Forsythe extensively for years. For more stories, use their search
engine for "Forsythe".)
ADVERTISING ARGUMENT: Bar may face fight over lawyer ads
State
Supreme Court rules require review of TV, print claims
Columnist Erin Neff: Sick over a merger
United Healthcare merger passes one test but faces additional scrutiny
Assemblywoman Leslie: Insurance deal sailed by with "big holes"
Sealed Clark County district court cases are not tracked
MySpace
judgment: Guilty
A
substitute judge lost his position with the North Las Vegas Justice Court
because of hostile comments aimed at prosecutors on his MySpace page.
Insurers ignore Nevada prompt payment statute in paying doctors
Charges against Reno doctor dropped
Shut
down Christian health plan
State
says whether or not it's called insurance, rules must be followed
Court access policy drafted
Officials want to clarify process for how documents
will be handled
Defamation suit against suspended LV Judge Halverson allowed to proceed
KNAPP:
Break in LV doctors corruption case expected soon
Spill
from a ladder takes LVRJ columnist Erin Neff beyond the headlines of a
troubled hospital and into its trauma center
For
those interested in the ongoing scandals at the Las Vegas area county
hospital, University Medical Center, try a search for UMC
at the Las Vegas Sun, Las
Vegas Review-Journal or LV CityLife
websites.
University
of Massachusetts professor decries "medical tourism" in Nevada
and
builds a whole website about it
High court suspends LV lawyer Crawford
Jane
Ann Morrison:
New rules on attorney ads still leave room for vagueness and lameness
Attorney
advertising rules OK'd by justices
State
Bar pays big for bad lawyers
State
senate committee votes for doctor-backed "I'm sorry" law legal protection
Criminal
defense attorneys oppose reinstatement of "guilty but mentally ill" verdicts
Jane
Ann Morrison:
Simple human pain at core of complex doctor-lawyer conspiracy charges
Concern brewing about control of clerks being moved under Clark County judges
DISPENSING OF DRUGS: Doctor to be tried for murder
Contraceptives and Pahrump protest at UNLV
Former state workers comp insurer set to go public, providing a financial windfall to employers
As with the privatization of Reno-Sparks' Washoe Medical Center, now renown for breaking its promise to lower health care costs, a few former public employees will become obscenely wealthy.
The
constant hassle in implementing Nevada's new anti-smoking law
NevadaLabor.com hospitality industry news
Laub faces another suspension of law license
Las
Vegas nurses lockout ends, picket lines go down after top officials mediate
NevadaLabor.com Health Care News
All
southern Nevada hospitals skip accountability conference
MAJOR EXPOSÉ
Waiting through the pain:
Delays in disability cases long and getting longer
Case studies reveal claimants died while awaiting benefits they deservedDisabled shouldn’t suffer
Reno Gazette-Journal Editorial
8-1-2006
NEWS UPDATES — Nov. 12 to Dec. 6, 2006
40-bed addition to Rawson-Neal southern Nevada mental hospital
can't open due to lack of doctorsLegal challenge targets smoking ban
Columnist JANE ANN MORRISON:
Backers of pro-smoking Question 4 find too late that honesty really is the best policyControl of Eighth Judicial District Court transferred
Judge Saitta sentences doctor to two life terms in molestation of boy, 9
Las Vegas Review Journal 12-5-2006
AND MORE: Former medical resident gets 327-month sentence
More than 27 years in federal prison, LVRJ 11-21-2006Pahrump emergency responders charged with felonies in death of patient
New rules cause confusion
Some may opt out of Medicaid benefits because of document requirements
and fear of deportationColumnist JOHN L. SMITH:
FBI investigation into doctor-lawyer collusion moving forwardAttorneys sued over tax penalties Couple say forms not filed,
meeting with IRS missedSociety's lost souls become UMC's John and Jane Does
Study: Health insurance costs outstrip wages
Attorney who came to court drunk court drunk now sober,
committed to rebuilding careerAttorney indicted on tax charges
Boulder City lawyer agrees to disbarment
MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT: Justice delayed, denied
Woman sues lawyer who vanished after settling caseTrial of Reno cancer doctor postponed
Columnist John L. Smith:
Allegations of unnecessary back surgeries will send a chill down your spine
MORE NEWS
Federal investigation into Las Vegas doctors and lawyers revealed
KLAS TV-8 News, 11-8-2006Saitta upends Becker, who becomes the third incumbent Nevada supreme court justice unseated in the past 100 years
(Patrick McCarran — 1918, Noel Manoukian — 1984)Insurance company drops maverick cancer doctor
Reno Gazette-Journal 10-11-2006
Reno osteopath under fire
Reno Gazette-Journal 10-8-2006Ads so tasteless you want to sue
State Bar debates how far lawyers can go
Las Vegas Sun 8-7-2006
Lawyer/advertiser Lerner plans counterpunch after taking heavy hit from arbitrator
Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Jane Ann Morrison, 10-9-2006
The doctor is in, for a price
In Las Vegas, premium service is offered for an annual fee over and above the actual treatment cost
Las Vegas Sun editorial, 10-8-2006
For patients willing to pay, the doctor is always in
Las Vegas Sun, 10-6-2006
FRESHLY UPDATED DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
BARBWIRE Sicko: workers, renters and kids
Panel charged with regulating alternative medicine criticized
Judge issues gag order in Prempro case
Doctor indicted in drug scandal
Reno Gazette-Journal Editorial: Commit to training doctors
Doctor shortage predictions dire
Gee — We thought the 2004 malpractice damage cap was supposed to draw 'em here like flies!Nevada tops the nation for a projected shortage of family physicians, according to a national report
Nevada Bar opposes breakup of 9th Circuit
Federal judge orders new trial in Las Vegas doctor's discrimination case
Judge Del Vecchio accused of sexual harassment
COLD SHOULDER: Fernley judge criticized for ruling on killing muskrat by freezing
Reno lawyer Kevin Mirch faces fraud and other charges
LV atty Joseph Carmagno enters drug, alcohol rehab facility
Suit claims Washoe Med violated antitrust laws
Saint Mary's isn't the only health-care provider complaining about Washoe Health's contract negotiations.
Reno Gazette-Journal 8-20-2006
The above link is now stale due to the RGJ's penny-pinching. If anyone has the text, please send it here. Thanks.
Nursing shortage is linked to instructors' salaries
Las Vegas Sun 8-19-2006
Nurses wanted: University officials and legislators set goal
Las Vegas Review-Journal 8-9-2006
Las Vegas Sun Editorial: A plan to stop the "begging"
Campaign fundraising makes judge feel like a hooker on a street corner
Nevada Supreme Court asks judge for briefs on proposal to prohibit direct solicitation
of campaign contributions by judicial candidates
Las Vegas Sun 8-17-2006Washoe Dist. Judge Brent Adams submits draft code of judicial conduct amendment
to prohibit judges from actively soliciting campaign money
Las Vegas Review-Journal 7-28-2006
Political Writer ERIN NEFF:
Money backing tax and condemnation initiatives isn't from Nevada
The only thing green in the grass-roots efforts behind two statewide ballot initiatives is the flow of cash from a New York City millionaire. His name is Howard Rich…
Las Vegas Review-Journal 8-13-2006TROJAN HORSE
Two Clark County commissioners say eminent domain ballot question loaded with perks for lawyers and creates new class of lawsuits
Las Vegas Review-Journal 8-13-2006Washoe Regional Medical Center enters housing business to attract employees; competitors watching
Reno Gazette-Journal 8-13-2006State-founded malpractice insurer seeks to go private
Las Vegas Review-Journal 8-1-2006Patients feel abandoned by physicians
They begged and pleaded, but to no avail. Marsha and David Meyer couldn't convince their family doctor to keep them as patients.
Las Vegas Review-Journal 6-14-2006Lawsuits against doctors decrease but new Nevada law hasn't led to malpractice insurance premium cuts
Las Vegas Sun 3-15-2006
Sen. Joe Neal's 2002 universal health care proposal looks visionary in retrospect
County clerk's duties may shift. Gomorrah South judges accused of power grab in a situation similar to what happened in Washoe County (see below)
Las Vegas Sun 4-26-2006NOBODY HOME —The above photo was taken at the clerk's desk at the Washoe County Courthouse on July 24, 2006. No one was available to accept filings on a busy afternoon. After a prolonged battle by elected Washoe County Clerk Amy Harvey, the Nevada Supreme Court decided that the courts rather than county clerks should manage court clerical functions. Perhaps this photo should make the rounds in Gomorrah South before the judges down there perform a similar exercise in diminishing returns. If their cumulative honors really want to be efficient, they might instruct the guy in the back of the room to switch off the lights on his way out since apparently nobody will need them.
Jon Ralston: Doctor's lobby never gets enough
Las Vegas Sun 7-21-2006Prosecutor's involvement called a lapse
Las Vegas lawyer named frontrunner for moral obtuseness award
NevadaLabor.com 7-9-2006Plastic surgeon asks court to reverse $500,000 judgment
Las Vegas Review-Journal 5-10-2006Update: Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 4:08 a.m. PDT — Nevada ranks among the worst in the nation for citizens without access to any health care: Nevada ranks 12th among 50 states and the District of Columbia when it comes to the number of uninsured adults with no access to care, according to a report released today. An estimated 36 percent of uninsured adults in Nevada are unable to get care. Read the entire Reno Gazette-Journal sad story...Speaking of poor health care...
ON THIS DATE in 1986, the world's worst nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl plant in the Soviet Union. An explosion and fire in the No. 4 reactor sent radioactivity into the atmosphere; at least 31 Soviets died immediately. [New York Times e-headlines]
Arbitration
agreements can come between doctors and patients
Las Vegas Sun 4-24-2006
Barbwire, Sparks Tribune, 4-2-2006
UPDATE
DON'T DARE GET SICK IN THESE PARTS — Small central Nevada town of Gabbs loses all EMS
Reno Gazette-Journal 8-6-2006
BARBWIRE:
Fosamax/Actonel side effects affect Nevadans
Now,
if Merck could just come up with a safe version of Fosamax to shore up
the brittle housing market...
Daily
Sparks Tribune 3-12-2006
Legal
Beat: "Silent Tort Reform" Is Overriding States' Powers
Stephen Labaton, New York Times, 3-11-2006 (May require
no-charge registration)
BARBWIRE:
Nevada Supreme Court decision contradicts itself
Welcome
to Legal LaLaLand
Daily
Sparks Tribune 3-4-2006
BARBWIRE:
You're worth $100K dead
Daily
Sparks Tribune 2-19-2006
Another
public relations coup for Nevada
Asleep at the switch: 67 percent decrease in board actions comes despite
a 42 percent increase
in the number of doctors practicing in the state.
Also
linked to this major news roundup
Nevada
made deal; California wants doctor’s license
How to file a complaint
FSMB audit recommendations
Full text of February 2004 special report on doctors and the state medical
board
Choosing a surgeon
Tips for choosing your physician
Reno
Gazette-Journal 5-22-2005
Medical
board not tough enough?
An annual report by a public
interest watchdog group has reignited debate about how Nevada disciplines
its doctors
Las
Vegas Sun 5-8-2006
Las Vegas Review-Journal's Judging the Judges, 2006 Archive