Malice, Malpractice and Lies: How I Survived My HMO

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Summary: Inspirational, Yet Witty, and Deeply Moving
Review: Not since Erin Brokovich have I seen such determination, tenacity and spunk in a heroine. And even while she's breaking your heart and enraging you about the treatment she receives from her California HMO, somehow she still manages to make you smile and even laugh out loud along the way. I find myself somewhat bored with most memoirs; this however, is a real page turner that I would heartily recommend to anyone looking for a deeply meaningful read.

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Summary: an average woman, not an average triumph
Review: This book by Elaine Christine O' Malley takes you on a journey with a woman who is bullied by a daunting giant: a California HMO. A single mother is injured in a car accident, then over the course of a harrowing two years is subect to abuse by an HMO who refuses to treat her because she is a "complex" patient, or in plain English, just too expensive to treat. What you will read in this book about the doctors in California will surprise and infuriate you. What you will read about the other "ordinary" people who helped along the way will give you faith in the connections you have with your friends, neighbors and family. This book is cathartic to read, as it is as human as it is mythical (David and Goliath, anyone?).

Rating:
Summary: an average woman, not an average triumph
Review: This book by Elaine Christine O' Malley takes you on a journey with a woman who is bullied by a daunting giant: a California HMO. A single mother is injured in a car accident, then over the course of a harrowing two years is subect to abuse by an HMO who refuses to treat her because she is a "complex" patient, or in plain English, just too expensive to treat. What you will read in this book about the doctors in California will surprise and infuriate you. What you will read about the other "ordinary" people who helped along the way will give you faith in the connections you have with your friends, neighbors and family. This book is cathartic to read, as it is as human as it is mythical (David and Goliath, anyone?).