Editorial: Court Ruling on Balance Billing a ‘Victory’
"Californians won a major health care victory on Wednesday" when a Sacramento Superior Court judge upheld a new state regulation prohibiting the practice of balance billing, according to an editorial. It concludes, "The new regulation and the court ruling are steps in the right direction, ensuring that patients don't get stuck with paying twice when doctors and insurers can't agree on a payment."
- "Editorial: New Rule, Ruling: A Victory for Patients" (Sacramento Bee, 12/6).