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A new survey out of Massachusetts questions whether the newly insured under that state’s mandatory health insurance law are really protected. According…
Oct 23, 2008$14 billion profit for the first three quarters is more than $7 billion above 2007, money that “went straight onto consumers’ crushing…
Oct 22, 2008More lawsuits over broadband early termination fees could loom, lawyers and consumer groups said in comments on a recent suit against Qwest…
Oct 21, 2008Gasoline prices also may get an artificial boost from oil companies cutting their output, said Judy Dugan, research director for Consumer Watchdog,…
Oct 16, 2008However, the competition smells like a public-relations move to Jerry Flanagan, health care policy director for California-based Consumer Watchdog. "What the insurance…
Oct 15, 2008A new LA Times/Bloomberg poll says Americans believe that we need more regulation of industry in order to protect against the type…
Oct 15, 2008In its fight to muster a quorum for regular stem cell board meetings, a board subcommittee has signed off on ...
Oct 14, 2008OLDWICK, N.J. -- Any major overhaul of the U.S. health system next year are shaky given the $700 billion federal rescue of…
Oct 13, 2008A blog at the LA Times today - Schwarzenegger's pale green report card - highlights the weak ratings on environmental scorecards given…
Oct 13, 2008"Situated high on a bluff overlooking the majestic Pacific Ocean, stands a landmark resort of legendary proportions." Days after receiving an $85…
Oct 11, 2008The Federal Reserve Bank of New York added another $38 billion to the AIG bailout pot today, bringing the total taxpayer infusion…
Oct 9, 2008SACRAMENTO, CA -- Among the insurance bills recently vetoed by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a measure that would have limited health…
Oct 7, 2008Steps to Take When an Unexpected Medical Bill Comes in the Mail Figuring out how to lodge a complaint in our highly…
Oct 7, 2008Decisions about the program's size, goals and structure remain to be made. The agency said it is still deciding whether to run…
Oct 6, 2008The Governor Failed Patients by Vetoing a Bill that Barred Insurers from Unfairly Canceling Policies. Schwarzenegger wants us to trust insurers to…
Oct 4, 2008Prop. 10 -- Lots Wrong With Billionaire's Energy Measure There's something for everyone to object to in Proposition 10. Groups as varied…
Oct 3, 2008"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, 2008Governor Schwarzenegger has repeatedly vowed to crack down on health insurance companies that dump policyholders who get sick. But this week, he…
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