Insurance
UGGGHHH! More issue dodging from Sebelius
Why can’t politicians just tell like it is? It seems that the more highly regarded the politician is, the better he or…
Mar 31, 2009Consumer Watchdog
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Consumer Group to Geithner: Don’t Use Financial Overhaul to Deregulate Insurance
"Pick Your Own Regulator" Plan Would Dismantle State Consumer Protections Santa Monica, CA -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's apparent support for…
Mar 31, 2009
Energy
What does the “public” in “public option” really mean?
On Friday, Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) spoke about his health care plan at the Center for American Progress. You can listen to…
Mar 31, 2009
Privacy
Novocell Announces Patent On Insulin-Producing Stem-Cell Technique
SAN DIEGO, CA -- Novocell, a small, privately held San Diego company, may have found new ways to make money from its…
Mar 31, 2009
Privacy
Wagoner Out, Bank CEOs Safe – Huh?!
Apparently, if you're the CEO of an auto firm, you may have to sacrifice yourself to get another bailout. But many bank…
Mar 30, 2009
Healthcare
Single-Payer Health Bill Introduced In U.S. Senate As Fiscal Savings Measure
Members of Congress have been heavily lobbied by the health care industry. Since 2005, the insurance industry has donated $2.2 million and…
Mar 28, 2009
Privacy
More trouble on Google’s cloud
A security consultant has found more problems with Google Docs, a so called "cloud computing" application. The revelation by ...
Mar 26, 2009
Insurance
No consumer voices at today’s US Senate hearing on health reform
When we're talking about health insurance reform, the most important voice is often the one not invited to the table: the consumer. …
Mar 24, 2009
Privacy
Appeals court backs patent reform
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office regulations that would curtail abusive behavior by…
Mar 23, 2009
Privacy
Obama on Tonight Show hints at tomorrow’s regulatory agenda
The president talked and joked easily with America from Jay Leno's couch last night, as close to a fire side chat as…
Mar 20, 2009
Insurance
Stuck in a privatized time warp
Sen. Chuck Grassley, the top GOP politician in the health care reform debate, is positive that Americans don't need an option to…
Mar 19, 2009
Insurance
AIG scandal could help change research funding policy
The fallout from the bonus scandal at AIG could help bring about a change in federal research funding policy that would benefit…
Mar 19, 2009
Energy
Will the politicians give back their AIG bonuses’?
After Enron's fraud on California during the 2001 electricity crisis became clear, a lot of politicians felt they had to give back…
Mar 19, 2009
Privacy
The state of electronic medical record privacy
A newspaper reporter just called to ask about the state of privacy under electronic medical records, which will now be spreading thanks…
Mar 18, 2009Consumer Watchdog to Regulator: Disclose Private Communications With Insurers About Autism Coverage, Rescission
Group Calls DMHC Memo to Health Insurers Illegal Santa Monica, CA -- California's HMO regulator should provide legal justifications for its refusal…
Mar 18, 2009
Insurance
Consumer Group Calls For FBI Probe Of AIG
SANTA MONICA, CA -- A consumer group called on the U.S. Justice Department to form a special FBI unit to investigate the…
Mar 18, 2009Consumer Group Letters Charge Conflict of Interest in Oil-Friendly Outcome of California Fuel Temperature Study
Gov. Schwarzenegger, Assembly Speaker Bass Asked for Action to Protect Consumer Fairness Santa Monica, CA -- Consumer Watchdog has filed a state…
Mar 17, 2009Congress Should Preserve State Insurance Regulation That Kept Insurers Stable While Financial Firms Crumbled Under Federal Oversight, Says Consumer Watchdog
Washington, D.C. -- Congress should reject any proposal that would deregulate insurance or otherwise override state insurance laws that have successfully protected…
Mar 17, 2009