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Apple CEO Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave
SEATTLE (AP) — Apple Inc. co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs sent a note Monday to employees saying he’s taking a second medical leave of absence in two years so he can focus on his health. No further...
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Apple Again Turns To Cook During Jobs’ Absence
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If the past is any indication, Tim Cook’s mastery of inventory management and his high expectations of employees should leave Apple Inc. in good hands while its charismatic leader,...
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City Council OKs Changes To Medical Marijuana Ordinance
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Friday to amend its medical marijuana ordinance, about a month after a judge deemed certain provisions unconstitutional. The...
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Dispensary Coalition Slams Proposed Tax On Medical Pot
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A coalition of medical marijuana dispensary operators, patients and caregivers from across the Southland say they stand opposed to a March 8 ballot measure seeking to tax those...
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229 Collectives Apply For Medical Marijuana Lottery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 200 medical marijuana collectives have applied to be in a lottery that will select 100 legal dispensaries in Los Angeles. The city clerk’s office said Thursday that 229...
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WeHo Pot Dispensary Raids May Signal Tougher DEA Stance
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The number of medical marijuana clinics in West Hollywood has been cut in half following raids by federal agents, a move that could mark a dramatic policy reversal by the Obama...
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Blue Shield Of California Vows No More Rate Hikes After Backlash
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Blue Shield of California said Wednesday there would not be any additional rate hikes for the rest of 2011. KNX 1070′s Chris Sedens reports the not-for-profit health plan will not...
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Laptop Stolen From Health Center Held 667 Patient Records
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County officials say a laptop stolen from a health center contained the medical records of 667 people and they’ve warned those patients of a privacy breach. The...
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Judge Orders Street Racer To Pay Quadriplegic’s Medical Bills
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge has ordered a street racer to pay the medical bills of a driver paralyzed in a crash. Aren Aznavoleh was convicted in the January 2009 street race crash that left...
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Going To The Hospital? Human Error 10 Times Higher Than Estimated
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — If you’re sick or injured, researchers say you may be taking your life in your hands by going to the one place that can help you. A new study shows injuries caused by hospital error...
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Pot Dispensaries Sue Los Angeles Over Proposed Lottery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly two dozen medical marijuana dispensaries are suing Los Angeles over a planned lottery to determine which clinics remain in business. The Los Angeles Times says 21 dispensaries...
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Once Bitten, Twice Shy? LA Among Leaders In Mail Carrier Dog Attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 5,600 mail carriers were victims last year of dog attacks, a widespread problem that cost the U.S. Postal Service nearly $1.2 million in medical expenses, the government...
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OC Radiologist, 3 Others Indicted On 883 Counts Of Insurance Fraud
SANTA ANA (CBS) — A radiologist and three of his employees in a Buena Park medical office used billing fraud to fuel a $17 million workers’ compensation insurance fraud scheme, according to a grand...
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Hospitals Unveil ‘Carmeggedon’ Housing Plan For Westside Medical Staff
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Hospital officials on Friday said there is a plan in place to ensure thousands of Westside medical personnel will be able to get to work during the upcoming 405 freeway shutdown...
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Money 101: Medical ID Theft
How can you better protect yourself from medical ID theft? Privacy consultant Mari Frank has some answers. Download: medical-idtheft.mp3
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Gov. Brown Vetoes Bill That Would Keep Adult Day Health Care Centers Open
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed legislation that would have kept adult day health care centers from closing. In his veto message issued Monday, Brown said the legislation would have...
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Report: Calif. Failed To Discipline 700+ Doctors For Safety Risks
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — If you are a dangerous doctor licensed to practice in California, your chances of facing disciplinary action from the state medical board are slim to none, according to a new report...
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Report: Record Number Of Americans Skipping Doctor, Meds To Save Cash
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — In an age of cutbacks and downsizing, nearly half of all Americans are putting off their medical needs to weather a brutal U.S. economy, according to a survey released Tuesday. The...
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Residents Outraged Over $19,000/Month Paid Leave For Fullerton Police Chief
FULLERTON (CBS) — Residents in Fullerton are renewing their call for the chief of police to resign after his paid medical leave is extended for another two months. KNX 1070′s John Brooks reports the...
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Blue Shield To Distribute $283M Among California Policyholders
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Blue Shield has announced that its California policyholders will be getting a $283 million credit on their December insurance premiums. Individual policyholders will get an average...
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