2633 Under the collateral source rule, the fact that plaintiff's medical bills have been paid by Medi-Cal cannot be used to reduce defendant's liability to plaintiff for medical malpractice.
HERNANDEZ v CA HOSP MED CTR (Medi-Cal Benefits) 78 CA4 498 [See: CivC 3333.1; W&IC 14124.71 etseq; Hrnjak v Graymar 4 C3 725; Helfend v SCRTD 2 C3 1]
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