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Rules would have firms check applicants' fitness before issuing policies.Los Angeles Times The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights had petitioned the…
Oct 25, 2007State agencies lay out regulations to halt cancellation of policies retroactively.Sacramento Bee (California) But one group criticized the proposal, saying the plan…
Oct 24, 2007Rules Compound Problems With Governor's Mandatory Health Insurance Plan
Oct 23, 2007Consumers could get stiffed on reimbursement for razed homes, and even get dropped by their insurance companies, consumer advocates warn.CNNMoney.com Experts like…
Oct 23, 2007Voters approved the money in 2005 to modernize existing L.A. Unified campusesLos Angeles Times Van Ginkel added that the bond's wording allows…
Oct 23, 2007While customer satisfaction is a factor in picking a doctor, some consumer advocates say it falls short. "The fact that a doctor…
Oct 22, 2007San Francisco Business Times John M. Simpson, stem cell project director for the watchdog Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said that…
Oct 22, 2007San Jose Mercury News (California) "I see privatization happening right now," said John M. Simpson, consumer advocate for the Foundation for Taxpayer…
Oct 22, 2007South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale) Devices that shortchange customers are taken out of service until they are fixed and reinspected. Pumps that…
Oct 21, 2007Inside Bay Area (California) Prop. 103 is "all about giving drivers a fair shake," said Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation…
Oct 21, 2007The Kansas City Star (Missouri) Industry critics say that refinery capacity over the years has not kept up with demand, and that…
Oct 20, 2007All Presidential Candidates Should Return Oil Industry's "Dirty Money," Says Watchdog Group
Oct 19, 2007Sacramento Bee (California) One consumer group criticized the report, calling it shallow and incomplete. Jerry Flanagan of the Foundation for Taxpayer and…
Oct 19, 2007The San Francisco Chronicle Jerry Flanagan, health advocate for the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, was astounded that the report card…
Oct 19, 2007Many Californians in the plans are not getting adequate screening to detect diseases such as cancer, state report says.Los Angeles Times Jerry…
Oct 19, 2007St. Paul Pioneer Press (Minnesota) Oil industry critics say that refiner manipulation is to blame. "These companies control the maintenance, the output,…
Oct 18, 2007The Oakland Tribune (California) Hofmeister acknowledged that the price charged by oil companies such as Shell to retailers would ultimately figure into…
Oct 17, 2007