Energy
Out To Pickens Our Pockets
Prop. 10 -- Lots Wrong With Billionaire's Energy Measure There's something for everyone to object to in Proposition 10. Groups as varied…
Oct 3, 2008Consumer Watchdog
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Privacy
“Sweetened” Bailout Goes Back To The House
"Over the last six years our system became a house of cards, based on the endless over-leveraging of each dollar through the…
Oct 3, 2008
Insurance
Governor Vetoes Health Insurance Rescission Bill
Governor Schwarzenegger has repeatedly vowed to crack down on health insurance companies that dump policyholders who get sick. But this week, he…
Oct 2, 2008
Insurance
California Health Rescissions Bill Vetoed
Jerry Flanagan, health policy director of the advocacy group Consumer Watchdog, said the governor's veto "betrays" a pledge in his 2008 State…
Oct 2, 2008Arnold Betrays Patients As Veto Trashes His State-of-State Pledge
Santa Monica, CA -- Arnold Schwarzenegger today vetoed legislation that would have prevented health insurers from canceling sick patients' coverage for innocent…
Sep 30, 2008
Privacy
Donors to Governor’s Travel Foundation Revealed
“I’m really excited that this information is out there. But the information reveals what we always thought was the case,” said Consumer…
Sep 30, 2008
Insurance
Four Bills Schwarzenegger Should Sign
From Wildfire Safety to Insurance Protections, These Measures Deserve the Governor's Approval. Assembly Bill 1945 - This important bill by Assemblyman Hector…
Sep 30, 2008
Insurance
Aetna to Allow Independent Doctor Panel to Review Rescission Decisions
In a statement, Consumer Watchdog said Aetna's announcement "does not sufficiently protect current and future policyholders" because it doesn't clarify the legal…
Sep 29, 2008
Healthcare
Health Care Reforms Back on Governor’s Plate
Bills passed by the Legislature this session and awaiting the governor's signature or veto take aim at what critics call some of…
Sep 27, 2008
Insurance
Dodd Inherited Problems, Did He Do Enough?
Public Citizen and Consumer Watchdog have also called on Congress to increase regulation of financial institutions and establish strict accountability for firms…
Sep 27, 2008
Privacy
Review of Stem Cell Institute Approved
The state's Little Hoover Commission, an advisory body to the governor and Legislature, said yesterday that it will examine the structure and…
Sep 27, 2008Cancelled Patients to Governor: Don’t Trust Insurers To Regulate Themselves
Sacramento, CA -- Consumers whose health insurance policies were cancelled after they got sick urged Governor Schwarzenegger today to ignore insurance industry…
Sep 26, 2008
Insurance
Appeal Plan is Proposed for Stem Cell Panel Grants
Board is Meeting in San Diego Today Several scientists and Santa Monica-based Consumer Watchdog questioned whether this was the proper way for…
Sep 25, 2008
Healthcare
Med Privacy Protected
A bill that would have allowed pharmacies to sell patient prescription and medical information to third-party companies narrowly passed the California State…
Sep 24, 2008
Privacy
Statement of Joan Claybrook, President of Public Citizen on Proposed Federal Bailout
Over the past few days, we have witnessed Congress readying to approve possibly the most reckless and certainly the most costly bailout…
Sep 24, 2008
Insurance
The Great Bailout of 08: Protecting Americans
A few hours from now and a few miles away, lobbyists and members of Congress will crowd into a hearing room to…
Sep 24, 2008
Insurance
Principles for a Patriotic Bailout Plan
The three-page, $700 billion bailout plan presented to Congress by the Bush Administration last Friday is an appallingly superficial response to years…
Sep 24, 2008Government Bailout Must Put Americans First
Citizen Groups Call for Caps on Interest Rates, Strict Accountability, Bans on Conflict of Interest, Re-Regulation
Sep 24, 2008