Aetna’s Voluntary Outside Review of Rescissions Is Not Enough to Protect CA Patients
Schwarzenegger Must Keep His 'State of the State' Promise to Protect All Californians By Signing Legislation Los Angeles, CA -- New legislation…
Sep 23, 2008Consumer Watchdog
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Energy
Wall Street threats replay economic blackmail of 2001 California Energy Crisis
A cautionary tale as bailout fever takes hold: On January 18, 2001, as electricity deregulation sunk California into its second consecutive day…
Sep 23, 2008
Energy
Stem call agency stumbles over quorums again
Two California stem cell agency subcommittees meeting Friday and Saturday faced an ongoing problem -- mustering enough members for a quorum. In…
Sep 23, 2008
Energy
Paulson’s old school ties
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson balked at modest proposals by Congress over the weekend to protect taxpayers' investment if they approve a $700…
Sep 23, 2008
Insurance
World Stem Cell Summit Kicks Off in Madison
The city of Madison, a crucial area for stem cell research, plays host to the 2008 World Stem Cell Summit Monday and…
Sep 22, 2008
Insurance
So You Think You Have Insurance?
Preventing Unwarranted Insurance Cancellations The insurance industry has mounted a fierce lobbying campaign against AB 1945. Jerry Flanagan of Consumer Watchdog, which…
Sep 21, 2008
Privacy
Stem-Cell Patent Case Appealed
Two groups said Friday that they have appealed the federal government's decision to uphold a stem-cell patent held by the Wisconsin Alumni…
Sep 20, 2008
Privacy
Real campaign reform is a Schwarzenegger signature away
Governor Schwarzenegger swept into office in 2003 on a wave of support from reform-minded voters who were sick of politics-as-usual in Sacramento.…
Sep 19, 2008
Insurance
NCOIL’s take on AIG and HR5840
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators wrote to Speaker Pelosi about HR 5840 today. Here's the news release: For Immediate Release NCOIL…
Sep 19, 2008
Insurance
House Bill Embroiled In Controversy Over Insurance Regulation
On Sept. 17, Consumer Watchdog, a California-based consumer advocacy group, sent a letter to Kanjorski asking him to withdraw the bill in…
Sep 19, 2008Examiner Made Two Legal Errors In Stem Cell Patent Decision, Consumer Advocates Say Appeal Brief Asks Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation’s Patent Claims Be Rejected
SANTA MONICA, CA -- Legal papers just filed with the U.S. Patent Office cite two legal errors made by a patent examiner…
Sep 19, 2008
Privacy
Arnold, spare us the tough talk about “special interests”
The governor's "official response" griping about the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) and their "Recall Arnold" petition being all about a…
Sep 18, 2008
Insurance
McCain: Fire Cox? Too late
Senator John McCain today said SEC Chairman Chris Cox should be fired for falling asleep at the wheel as conditions built towards…
Sep 18, 2008
Insurance
Congress slows down on plan to override state insurance regulation
AIG’s near collapse has at least one silver lining: the US House took HR 5840 (Kanjorski, D-PA) off the floor yesterday. The…
Sep 18, 2008
Insurance
McCarty to AIG clients: It’s OK
State insurance regulators said Wednesday they are continuing to look into the potential impact in Florida from the financial crisis at insurance…
Sep 18, 2008
Healthcare
Hitches in Mass health insurance mandate
I just got word that Massachusetts is considering delaying several key portions of its mandatory health insurance law. The tra...
Sep 17, 2008Consumer Watchdog Says $85 Billion AIG Bailout Should Stop Today’s Vote on Congressional Proposal to Override State Insurance Regulations
H.R. 5840 (Kanjorski) On House Calendar Today Would Allow Treasury Dep't to Preempt Certain State Laws Santa Monica, CA -- In a…
Sep 17, 2008
Insurance
With Wall Street Crisis, Bill Creating Federal Insurance Office Stalls
Consumer advocates had argued that this week's $85 billion federal bailout of insurer AIG was necessary because the federal government has been…
Sep 17, 2008