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New Rule Would Really Link Miles Driven And Auto Insurance Rates Miles driven would be verified by one of three methods: odometer…
Aug 29, 2008Suppose you made two drugs that did the same thing, but one sold for $60 a month and the other for $2,000. …
Aug 28, 2008The proposal stems from legislation authored by state Assemblyman Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, which would have made it possible for insurers to…
Aug 28, 2008Arnold dusted off his old recall election campaign theme of cleaning up Sacramento yesterday when he lambasted Senate Leader Don Perata for…
Aug 28, 2008The Pay-As-You-Drive Proposal Could Save Californians Hundreds of Dollars a Year. Consumer groups, who opposed Huffman's bill in the Legislature because they…
Aug 28, 2008The Sacramento Bee's Capitol columnist Dan Walters writes about Gov. Schwarzenegger today: "He's rapidly approaching buffoonery."
Aug 28, 2008Stanford University's decision to curtail drug and medical device company financing of its continuing medical education (CME) programs is a major step…
Aug 27, 2008The regulations will be voluntary and are expected to take effect by fall 2009. They will allow insurance companies to track mileage…
Aug 27, 2008Strict Standards: Lake Elsinore Heeds State Laws, But Tougher Rules Exist That Ban Developer Donations. While Lake Elsinore officials have been content…
Aug 27, 2008Representatives of Consumer Watchdog, which criticized Huffman's bill, spoke positively of the Poizner regulations. "Regulations that implement Proposition 103's mandate that insurance…
Aug 27, 2008Santa Monica, CA -- Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and Assemblyman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced draft regulations on “pay-as-you-drive” insurance today that…
Aug 27, 2008To keep its doctors from being tainted by business biases, Stanford University's medical school announced Tuesday it is imposing a highly unusual…
Aug 27, 2008I recently obtained a list of the companies which filed letters of intent with the stem cell agency to apply for New…
Aug 26, 2008Q: What recourse does a patient have when a health insurer or managed-care provider rejects a claim? A: A patient's first step…
Aug 26, 2008Governor Schwarzenegger just posted a $25,000 contribution to his redistricting committee from a company called AECOM. Guess what they do?
Aug 25, 2008It's an environment that makes government watchdogs nervous. "The pernicious impact of the end-of-session fundraising is the appearance that contributions are purchasing…
Aug 23, 2008Editor’s note: When 15-year-old Dawn Marie Esposito of Lincoln Park, N.J., was hospitalized with a head injury after a car accident, doctors…
Aug 22, 2008I'm getting sick and tired of fighting with corporations for what they owe me. This time, surprise surprise, it was a credit…
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