CalPERS, Angelides denounce proposed mergerThe Daily News of Los Angeles Health care premiums will be driven up to pay for executives' golden parachutes. That means there…
Associated Press "These excessive and obscene payouts to executives ultimately mean patients pay more, or business owners pay more," said Jerry Flanagan, health care policy director…
California panel will scrutinize $16.4 billion takeover of WellPointThe Indianapolis Star The hearing will air the whole range of concerns about how this merger could negatively…
Rand Study Confirms CA Legislation Would "Limit Premium Growth In Short Run" "Even HMO partisans cannot ignore the fact the health care premiums should be regulated…
The Daily News of Los Angeles The FTC's decision "is more bad news for patients," said Jerry Flanagan, health care reform advocate with FTCR. "Although HMOs…
Consumer group challenges mergerModern Healthcare Concerns voiced by the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in November 2003 called on the FTC to investigate the merger…
Consumer group challenges mergerModern Healthcare Concerns voiced by the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in November 2003 called on the FTC to investigate the merger…
FTCR tracks the worst instances of big industries putting their commercial gain above the interests of individuals and society. FTCR today released its top 10 list…
Data Shows Nation's Largest HMOs Increase Profits by Diverting Money From Patient Care New research by a nationally recognized healthcare journalist exposes the fact that the…
USA Today Top executives from many of the nation's health insurers outlined a plan Tuesday that they say is the first unified effort to reduce hassles…
New York TImes Aetna Inc. said yesterday that it had received a $9.9 billion purchase offer last week from ING America Insurance Holdings, a financial services…
Relationship between money, health hits skidsUSA TODAY Employers' recent love affair with managed care -- a slimmer, younger, less expensive version of traditional insurance -- has…
