Privacy
Google Identifies Competitors
Google sees an Internet far more crowded with competitors than just a year ago. At least, that's what the company is telling…
Mar 9, 2010Consumer Watchdog
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Healthcare
Sarah Palin wasn’t the only Alaskan border-hopping for health care
Sarah Palin, the Cruella DeVille of anti-government-health care, caught everyone's attention with the story of her family hopping the border from Skagway,…
Mar 9, 2010
Insurance
Auto Insurer Revs Measure’s Motor
Opponents, including Doug Heller, who works with Proposition 103 author Harvey Rosenfield at Santa Monica-based Consumer Watchdog, said the real aim of…
Mar 9, 2010Revisions to Health Care Reform Must Include Rate Freeze, Rate Regulation and States’ Rights Provisions, Says Consumer Watchdog
Insurers Would Get Tens of Millions of New Customers Under Reform, and Owe Americans a Break from Audacious Rate Spikes By Anthem…
Mar 8, 2010
Insurance
Lawsuits Over California Ballot Question to Be Heard Together
A judge will hear testimony on three related cases surrounding ballot language for Proposition 17, which backers say will allow discounts for…
Mar 8, 2010
Insurance
Anthem’s Rate Hikes To Add To Burdens Of Jobless
There have been demands for explanations from state and federal lawmakers as well as the White House. Documents of financial records have…
Mar 6, 2010
News Story
Front page as advertising, shame on LA Times for selling its masthead
I have heard of full page advertising, but until I got my Los Angeles Times from the driveway this morning I never…
Mar 5, 2010
In The News
Thanks Blue Cross, you gave the public its reason to reform
The President called for an up or down vote on health care reform, but I can say from my own experience this…
Mar 5, 2010
Privacy
Candidates Find Incumbent Advantage Extends To Web
Thirteen years in the House and a stint as majority leader have furnished Rep.Roy Blunt, R-Mo., with useful GOP and K Street…
Mar 4, 2010
Privacy
Good news for consumers at the FTC
The senate confirmed two appointees to the Federal Trade Commission Wednesday night, tipping the balance on the five-member commission to three seats…
Mar 4, 2010
Privacy
The Onion nails Google on privacy
The Onion, the satirical newspaper, has an on-the-mark article today that makes you realize why people are concerned about the amount of…
Mar 4, 2010
Insurance
President Obama’s best ally–Anthem Blue Cross
President Obama's "get it done" speech on health reform Wednesday may have been a day late, but I hope it's not a…
Mar 3, 2010
Insurance
Consumer Group Sues Anthem Blue Cross Over Rate Hike
A consumer group has filed a class-action lawsuit against Anthem Blue Cross of California, alleging the company's strategy in deploying an average…
Mar 3, 2010
Privacy
Google tries to highlight competition in SEC filing
Google, under antitrust scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Justice, the ...
Mar 3, 2010
Privacy
Senate Panel Mulls Consumer Protection Deal
The Senate might break its impasse on financial overhaul if it moves forward with a proposal that would put a consumer financial…
Mar 3, 2010
Insurance
More Bad News For Anthem
The company used controversial rate hikes, as high as 39 percent, to force older and sicker customers into high-deductible plans with fewer…
Mar 3, 2010
Insurance
Insurance Rate Hikes Fan Political Firestorm
On Monday, Consumer Watchdog filed a lawsuit seeking class-action status against Anthem Blue Cross, alleging that the insurer is forcing subscribers into…
Mar 3, 2010
Insurance
Marin Family Sues Anthem Blue Cross
The Santa Monica-based advocacy group Consumer Watchdog brought the suit, saying Anthem violated a 1993 state law that requires health insurance companies…
Mar 3, 2010