Healthcare
DC Dispatch: Health insurance cancellations
Most of us don't sit around waiting to catch our health insurance company in the act of being evil. And 99.99% of…
Jun 19, 2009Consumer Watchdog
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Articles by Consumer Watchdog
Largest U.S. Health Insurer Rewarded Employees That Cancelled Coverage Of Sick Patients — Consumer Watchdog Calls On Congress To Ban Bonuses For Canceling, Delaying Or Denying Medical Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Consumer Watchdog called on Congress to ban any health insurance employee from receiving bonuses for canceling, delaying, or denying…
Jun 16, 2009
Privacy
Google Praised For Agreeing To Improve E-mail Security
Consumer Watchdog praised Google on Tuesday for agreeing to offer improved security for users of its online e-mail services like Gmail.
Jun 16, 2009Woman Whose Health Insurance Was Cancelled by Blue Cross/WellPoint After She Got Sick Urges Congress to Protect Innocent Patients
Congress Should Not Let Insurers Continue to Cheat Consumers in Health Care Reform Washington D.C. -- Wittney Horton of Los Angeles, whose…
Jun 16, 2009
Healthcare
No Solidarity For Labor
SEIU head Andrew Stern dismisses the idea that the infighting is derailing labor's progress in Washington. It's a sign of union strength,…
Jun 15, 2009
Insurance
Mandating Health Insurance Purchase is Not Reform
“Requiring Americans to buy insurance coverage from insurers who face no legal accountability will only lock them into the same problems plaguing…
Jun 12, 2009
Privacy
Google Says It Loves Competition
With Justice Department scrutiny over the Google Books Settlement only the the leading edge of antitrust regulators’ attention to Google, the company…
Jun 11, 2009
Privacy
Google Polishes Competition Charm Offensive
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Google continued to lay the groundwork Wednesday for an antitrust defense in the event that the federal government…
Jun 10, 2009
Privacy
Reports: DOJ Turns Up The Heat On Google’s Book Deal
The U.S. Department of Justice has stepped up its review of a deal that would settle a lawsuit publishers and authors filed…
Jun 10, 2009
Insurance
Google Receives Federal Request For Book Settlement Info
The U.S. Justice Department is reportedly investigating Google's digital books settlement with publishers, which Google claims will make millions of volumes accessible…
Jun 10, 2009Will Insurer & Drug Money Leash the “Blue Dogs”?
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The "Blue Dog Coalition," a group of 51 conservative and moderate House democrats who now oppose a strong public…
Jun 10, 2009
Healthcare
Body Of Lies: Patients Aren’t 100% Honest With Doctors
When patients aren't truthful, misled doctors may give a wrong diagnosis or treatment. Patients can refuse to release the records, but if…
Jun 9, 2009
Insurance
Private Insurance Companies Push For ‘Individual Mandate’
In a recent letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Jerry Flanagan of the Santa Monica-based advocacy group Consumer Watchdog…
Jun 7, 2009
Privacy
Consumer Groups Challenge Obama’s Appointment Of Google Executive
Two consumer groups are seeking to throw a roadblock in front of President Obama's pending appointment of Google's top global public policy…
Jun 6, 2009
Privacy
Obama Urged To Halt Google Government Takeover – Stop The Revolving Door
Two consumer watchdogs - including the aptly-named Consumer Watchdog - have urged US President Barack Obama to avoid appointing Google's director of…
Jun 5, 2009
Insurance
Fighting Healthcare Rescissions
A just-passed bill in Sacramento, and a proposal by California's insurance commissioner, would help end abuses by insurers. One advocacy group, Consumer…
Jun 5, 2009
Insurance
Poizner Takes Action Against Arbitrary Health Insurance Cuts – Says Unfair Rescissions Must Stop
"The rules proposed by the Department of Insurance go a long way to protect innocent patients from losing their coverage when they…
Jun 5, 2009
Privacy
Google Lobbyist Unfit for Deputy CTO Job, Say Critics
President Obama reportedly is poised to name Andrew McLaughlin, a former Google executive, as U.S. deputy CTO. The choice rankles the heads…
Jun 4, 2009