Medical Negligence Widow, Patient Advocate, Caregiver, Political Organizer, Writer, Media Relations Rep, Community Organizer

Joined April 2009
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Tracy Dominguez urges CA Senators to Vote Yes on SB 29 Tracy’s daughter Demi & her grandson Malakhi died due to medical negligence.  At the time, there were no pre-death pain and suffering damages available. It’s time to ensure that justice is within our reach.  Vote Yes on SB 29
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📻 🎙️ "It’s being called 'a sorely-needed long-awaited scorching documentary that should set the Long-Term Care Community, all Family Caregiver Policy Makers, and the country ablaze!' It is a documentary which shines a much needed light on something that is truly a national human emergency. The film is: No Country for Old People. Ed talks with writer, director, and producer Susie Singer-Carter."   Massively grateful for the EXCELLENT interview with talkshow host extraordinaire, Ed Kalegi, host of The Weekend with Ed Kalegi. You can listen to the whole 20 minute interview here ➡️ : soundcloud.com/user-52620434… #longtermcare, #NoCountryForOldPeople, #documentary, #storytelling, #Nursinghomeneglect, #understaffingisneglect, #peopleoverprofit, #failuretothrive #gerontolgy #ageism
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Michele M retweeted
“We're really going backwards. @MedBoardOfCA wants to create a program without having to adhere to uniform standards, which basically creates consequences and accountability for substance-abusing physicians in the program,” @PatientSafetyAd Via @10News
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Our Los Angeles volunteer advocacy team protests outside Children's Hospital Los Angeles #medicalnegligence #patientdumping #advocacymatters #LosAngeles
A group of mothers rallied outside Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to raise awareness about what they say is substandard care for children. audacy.com/knxnews/news/loca…
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This is an issue that I have worked on dating back to 2007. The @MedBoardOfCA must follow every aspect of the 2008 law that provides consequences for substance abusing physicians and gives the MBC the tools they need to protect California patients #medicalboardreform
My latest story on a doctor in trouble with the Medical Board of California airs tonight. @10News
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It is Patient Safety Awareness Week and we are celebrating the advocacy of Denise Johnson. Denise's consistent advocacy is in honor of her son Richard but is for the betterment of all Californians #patientsafetyawarenessweek #advocacymatters #medicalnegligence #teamwork
Denise Johnson has chosen to become an advocate in honor of her son Richard.  Her advocacy has made such a difference in improving communication with the @MedBoardOfCA and in bridging the gap between patients and other stakeholders to make our healthcare system stronger, better.
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We celebrate Kimberly Turbin's patient advocacy today for Patient Safety Awareness Week. Kimberly is a valued medical board and maternal rights advocate. #patientsafetyawarenessweek #advocacymatters #medicalnegligence #teamwork
Kimberly Turbin chose to be a patient advocate for mothers & babies rights following her harm due to medical battery. She advocates those that have lost their lives making positive change in maternal health & @MedBoardOfCA reform. #patientsafetyawarenessweek
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A big thank you to our volunteer team of advocates who worked hard to gain the @MedBoardOfCA and #caleg support for the required interview, complaint notification tracking system, and consumer input priorities #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek #medicalnegligence #advocacy4change
Senator Laird addressing @MedBoardOfCA physician board member appointees. Thank you Consumer Watchdog’s volunteer team of advocates!  Your effective advocacy is discussed in Senate Rules confirmation hearings.  #patientsafetyawarenessweek
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We celebrate Maria Ibarra Navarrette's advocacy in honor of her brother Jose and dedicated to the betterment of all Californians #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek #advocacymatters #medicalnegligence #medicalboardreform
Working together with our team and watching our advocacy change policy and legislation has given Maria Ibarra Navarrette a purpose to continue to improve the systems that failed her brother and so many other Californians. #patientsafetyawarenessweek
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It is Patient Safety Awareness Week and a time to not only remember the Californians we have lost but our families who advocate to make the system safer for all #patientsafetyawarenessweek #advocateforchange #safer together #medicalnegligence
Happy Patient Safety Awareness Week.  Here at Consumer Watchdog our volunteer team of advocates work hard to move the @MedBoardOfCA to increase consumer input in the physician disciplinary process.  #patientsafetyawarenessweek #senaterulescommittee #caleg #advocacy4change
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Know your rights to offer a Patient Impact Statement to the @MedBoardOfCA
🚨Consumer Alert 🚨 New Consumer Rights: The Medical Board of California Will Now Accept Patient Impact Statements from Families When Their Complaints are Investigated consumerwatchdog.org/healthc…
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Michele M retweeted
The insurance industry is trying to do away with a law that has saved Californians billions of dollars on our car & home insurance premiums. Prop 103’s public participation process, hailed as the strongest in the nation, keeps industry & regulators honest consumerwatchdog.org/wp-cont…
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Per @propublica Doctors disciplined by our state medical boards or settled malpractice cases are now working for health insurers as medical directors ruling on thousands of requests for medical care and can deny your needed procedures and tests. propublica.org/article/malpr…

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“Is the @ICRicardoLara finally ready to prove how his plan will get a single new homeowner access to insurance in California? The only evidence we have – bill language circulated by his top deputy – says that promise is false,” @carmenbalber consumerwatchdog.org/insuran…
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Michele M retweeted
latest at the CA privacy agency
CA top data privacy enforcer, @CalPrivacy voted on Friday to send a package of rules surrounding data cyber security audits to public comment while sending regulations for risk assessments and automated decisions back to subcommittees. @justinKLOCZKO consumerwatchdog.org/privacy…
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Consumer Watchdog Calls Out #BigOil’ Greed & Disinformation! “Five oil refiners control 98% of the gasoline supply in California and this oligopoly has abused its market powers to keep gasoline prices artificially high to its great financial benefit.” consumerwatchdog.org/energy/…
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Remembering CA patient advocate Suzan Shinazy's niece Taylor who is featured as one of the Floridians whose family was impacted by this law that their family is fighting to change #medicalnegligence
The Florida “Free Kill” law only allows those patients that survive their #medicalnegligence to bring a malpractice suit. Damages cannot be recovered by families if a patient dies who is 25 yrs or older, is unmarried/widowed, and has no children under 25. wtsp.com/video/news/investig…
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Michele M retweeted
Consumer advocates will address the @MedBoardOfCA at a public hearing today to persuade the Board to follow the law and ensure that doctors entering programs for substance abuse face appropriate monitoring by the Board and consequences if they relapse.consumerwatchdog.org/healthc…
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Michele M retweeted
Today marks the 35th Anniversary of Proposition 103! Today Proposition 103 faces its greatest challenge yet. The insurance industry is threatening to stop doing business in California unless the politicians agree to gut Prop 103’s protections. Full video m.youtube.com/watch?v=xbZ2zX…
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