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Stop insurance corporations from making billions because of a 1975 law that took away the civil rights of patients and families.

United States of America
Joined December 2019
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“I never thought we would work out a legislative solution.” Read the NEW @latimes story on the historic deal to #FixMICRA here: latimes.com/california/story…
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So proud to have worked on the @fairnessact with colleague @smarchele to help bring justice to patients and fix a law that hadn't been changed in 50 years. Today is a historic win for patients and the best team ever helped us get here! latimes.com/california/story…
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Our incredible Chair Charles Johnson @4kira4moms on the historic agreement to #FixMICRA: ow.ly/MVH250ITM7i
We’re proud to announce a historic agreement has been made to fix California’s medical negligence cap, MICRA. #FairnessAct ow.ly/C7SW50ITLMs
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Cash payments in California medical malpractice cases would go up for the first time in nearly five decades under a deal between rival interest groups announced Wednesday that avoids a costly battle at the ballot box in November. latimes.com/california/story…
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Repost from @zavey__ Please join us in fighting for the rights of medical negligence victims and their families by supporting the Fairness for Injured Patients Act @fairnessact on the ballot this November. 🙏🏽 patientsforfairness.org/demi… #fairnessact #medicalnegligence
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Have you seen what the anti-patient-fairness Insurance Companies spent gobs of $$ on to spread lies? We may not have $50 million to waste like they do, but we do have the TRUTH on our side. We "fixed" their fancy flyer for them...
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The medical compensation cap set in 1975 & never adjusted stands in the way of justice and accountability for patients harmed by medical negligence in California. @CA_Dem delegates please support the Fairness for Injured Patients Act. #Fairnessact fairnessact.org
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Enough is Enough! It is time to reform the Medical Board of California and to pass the Fairness for Injured Patients Act on the ballot in November 2022 @fairnessact Protecting Patients From Bad Doctors #fairnessact #fixmicra
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ICYMI @nytimes reports “one-third of the pregnant women & new mothers who died in 2020 were Black.” Women of color are more likely to experience medical negligence, we must overturn CA’s unfair law that targets Black women & denies them justice! Read more: fairnessact.com/icymi-new-yo…
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ICYMI: Medical negligence victim and family members of patients killed @MedBoardOfCA for failing to protect patients and not holding the doctors who hurt them accountable. Learn more: fairnessact.com
.@AnnetteKR99 who lost all four of her limbs when a botched hysterectomy led to sepsis shares her story. She is advocating for @MedBoardOfCA reform and urges voters to support the Fairness for Injured Patients Act on the November ballot. #fairnessact @fairnessact #patientsafety
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Family Members of Patients Killed by Medical Negligence PreviewTestimony About the @MedBoardOfCA's Failure to Keep Patients Safe Charles Johnson @4kira4moms who lost his wife Kira after the birth of their 2nd child when she was negligently allowed to bleed internally for 10 hrs
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ICYMI: Medical negligence victim and family members of patients killed @MedBoardOfCA for failing to protect patients and not holding the doctors who hurt them accountable. Learn more: fairnessact.com
Surviving Family Members of Patients Killed by Medical Negligence and a Quadruple Amputee Preview Upcoming Testimony About the @MedBoardOfCA's Failure to Keep Patients Safe will speak at a press conference this morning. We will post a recording on this page today. #PressRelease
Maternal Deaths Rose During the First Year of the Pandemic Deaths during pregnancy and the first six weeks after childbirth increased, especially for Black and Hispanic women, according to a new report. #fairnessact #MaternalHealth nytimes.com/2022/02/23/healt…
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