Which Way, L.A.?
HMO Reform
Governor Wilson says no to all HMO legislation this year - he wants his commission to look things over first. What will a deferral of reform mean to patients, providers, and HMOs? And how will the mass mergers going on affect reforms?
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readJamie Court : Director, Consumers for Quality CareLisa Kalustian : Governor's Deputy Press Secretary Peter Lee: Director of the Consumer Protection Project at the Center for Health Care Rights, a Wilson appointee to the HMO Task Force Committee Director of the Consumer Protection Project at the Center for Health Care Rights, a Wilson appointee to the HMO Task Force Committee Director of the Consumer Protection Project at the Center for Health Care Rights, a Wilson appointee to the HMO Task Force Committee Director of the Consumer Protection Project at the Center for Health Care Rights, a Wilson appointee to the HMO Task Force Committee Maureen O'Haren: Executive Vice President of Legislative Affairs, California Association of Health Plans Mark Hagland: Independant journalist and public speaker on health care. Liz Figueroa: Democratic Assemblywoman from San Jose, chair of the Assembly Insurance Committee. One of leading advocates for HMO reform in the legislature. Allan Zaremberg: Executive Vice President of the California Chamber of Commerce, he is on the Task Force. Dan Walters : Political columnist, Sacramento Bee Dr Alan Steinberg : Partner in a managed care office. Author of The Insider's Guide to HMOs: How to Navigate the System and Get the Best Health care You Deserve.
topic: Budget
