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The state Legislature decided four years ago that the estimated 1.1 million patients in California who pay for private health insurance but speak little or no English should receive services such as language interpreters and translated materials from their insurance providers. Lawmakers set a deadline of mid-2008 for providers to submit a compliance plan to state regulators, with fines for noncompliance scheduled to begin in 2009.
Health officials said they could not provide examples of any fatalities tied directly to the existing conditions. The problems generally result in stressful, embarrassing, confusing moments that come at times when people already are at their least comfortable.
Language gaps hinder doctor-patient relationships - Los Angeles Times
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