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California has the thickest rulebook and the most medical oversight in the country.

So why are patients still getting hurt?

For the 5th stop of Spillin’ the Tea Across America, we expose a California healthcare system that looks credentialed on paper—but is collapsing in practice. From massive Medi-Cal mismanagement and DOJ lawsuits to non-clinical administrators managing complex patients, this episode reveals how red flags are ignored and accountability disappears.

We spill the tea on:

• The illusion of oversight and why licensing alone doesn’t protect patients
• Medi-Cal fraud, misuse of funds, and billing chaos
• Rural communities and caregivers being crushed by system failures
• Preventable infections, amputations, and patient deaths tied to administrative decision-making
• Why credentialing without audits leads to scandals, settlements—and real harm

This isn’t about one bad doctor or one bad hospital.
 It’s about a system that keeps failing vulnerable patients while calling itself “transparent.”

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✔️ State-Specific Medical Board License Lookup:
Find your state’s board here:
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✔️ Medicare Exclusions List (LEIE) – Check if your provider is federally excluded:
https://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/exclusions_list.asp

✔️ Set Google Alerts on Your Doctor’s Name:
Create your own Google Alert here:
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For Medical Staff Professional: 

✔️ FSMB.org – Federation of State Medical Boards Physician Lookup:
https://www.fsmb.org/physician-license-lookup/

✔️ Hospital Websites:
Many hospitals have public directories listing credentialed medical staff. Look for a “Find a Doctor” or “Medical Staff Directory” page.

✔️ Set Google Alerts on Your Doctor’s Name:
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