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Los Angeles Times
State AG to supervise Kaiser's arbitration system
California’s attorney general will oversee Kaiser Permanente’s medical arbitration system following legislation signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. The bill aims to ensure the fairness of the private arbitration process used by Kaiser for medical malpractice disputes, which critics say favors the health plan through biased arbitrator selection and financial incentives. The state plans to add legal staff to monitor and enforce fair practices, addressing complaints about the system’s bias against patients.
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