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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"The rules proposed by the Department of Insurance go a long way to protect innocent patients from losing their coverage when they…
Jun 5, 2009This powerful video, from the new Kaiser Health Network, of a Massachusetts mechanic who says he cannot afford the state's mandatory health…
Jun 5, 2009If Americans are going to be personally responsible for purchasing a health insurance policy, what will Congress do to make health insurers…
Jun 4, 2009President Obama reportedly is poised to name Andrew McLaughlin, a former Google executive, as U.S. deputy CTO. The choice rankles the heads…
Jun 4, 2009Consumer Groups Object To Expected Selection Of Google Exec To Deputy CTO Post Andrew McLaughlin, Google's director of global public policy, is…
Jun 4, 2009Washington, D.C. -- As the nation's health insurance companies met in San Diego, California to discuss how to "make health care reform…
Jun 4, 2009Proposed state regulations announced Wednesday call on health insurers to provide clearer applications and proactively collect medical information before granting policies. However,…
Jun 4, 2009A pair of consumer advocacy groups sent the White House a letter on Wednesday urging the administration not to appoint Google’s Andrew…
Jun 3, 2009Andrew McLaughlin’s departure from Google to the Obama administration has prompted a little grumbling among some consumer advocates and the search giant’s…
Jun 3, 2009Consumer groups urged the White House on Wednesday to back off its reported pick for deputy chief technology officer because he was…
Jun 3, 2009California's health insurance industry claimed victory and vindication last week when Blue Shield of California won the first ever jury trial in…
Jun 3, 2009Two consumer groups object to Andrew McLaughlin's potential appointment, saying it would violate President Obama's ethics guidelines. Andrew McLaughlin is slated to…
Jun 3, 2009As rumors swirl that President Obama plans to appoint Google's Andrew McLaughlin as White House deputy chief technology officer, consumer watchdogs bay…
Jun 3, 2009Without Parallel Rules In Department Of Managed Health Care, Insurers Can "Discriminate ... On the Basis of Which Agency Regulates" the Policy.…
Jun 3, 2009Gov. Crist has already indicated some reservations about signing this bill. We implore him to continue that smart thinking and to continue…
Jun 3, 2009Steve Poizner, the state insurance chief, plans to unveil rules today that would deter insurers from dropping policyholders who develop costly ailments.…
Jun 3, 2009Washington, DC -- Two consumer groups today urged the White House not to move forward with the pending appointment of Google’s top…
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