Consumer Groups File Appeal In Challenge Of Human Stem Cell Patent Held By WARF
SANTA MONICA, CA -- Two consumer groups today filed an appeal in their challenge of a controversial patent on human embryonic stem…
Jul 18, 2008Consumer Watchdog
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Insurance
2 Health Insurers to Pay $13 Million to Calif Regulators
LOS ANGELES,CA -- Two of California's biggest health insurers agreed Thursday to collectively pay $13 million and reinstate more than 2,000 insurance…
Jul 18, 2008
Energy
Where’s U.S. Shout Heard ‘Round World’?
Gas Prices Fail to Push Most U.S. Drivers to Protest. The national nonprofit Consumer Watchdog recently launched a campaign encouraging consumers to…
Jul 18, 2008
Insurance
L.A. City Attorney Sues Blue Shield of California Over Health Insurance Cancellations
Delgadillo's suit contends the company has illegally rescinded the coverage of more than 850 policyholders since 2002. When Blue Shield of California…
Jul 18, 2008Blue Shield Settlement with Regulators Timed to Fend Off Criminal Investigation
Santa Monica, CA -- Governor Schwarzenegger and regulators announced a company-friendly settlement with Blue Shield today on the heels of a new…
Jul 17, 2008
Energy
O.C. Drivers Pay More for Hot Gas
When summer temperatures rise in Orange County, you pay more at the pump for your gas, according to the California Energy Commission.…
Jul 17, 2008
Energy
Rising Cost of Electricity
WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: To our viewers, you're in THE SITUATION ROOM. You may have noticed the cost of electricity is rising…
Jul 17, 2008
Insurance
Prop 103 saves homeowners another $242 million
Last week, Allstate was ordered by the Insurance Commissioner to reduce its homeowners insurance rates by approximately $242 million - an average…
Jul 17, 2008
Insurance
Watching You at the Wheel
ANCHOR: DEBORAH ROBERTS / REPORTER: ELISABETH LEAMY DEBORAH ROBERTS (ABC NEWS): (Off-camera) Now a 'GMA" 'Consumer Alert." Should safe drivers who drive…
Jul 17, 2008
Privacy
It Costs What?! Calculating the CPI Requires a Lot of Shopping Around
The consumer price index, used to gauge inflation, has jumped 5% since June 2007. Figuring it out means the Bureau of Labor…
Jul 17, 2008
Insurance
Massachusetts uninsured don’t like mandatory insurance
The Harvard School of Public Health and Massachusetts’ Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation trumpeted the results of a poll today that found...
Jul 16, 2008
Privacy
Klein quits Americans for Cures presidency
California stem cell agency Chairman Bob Klein has stepped down as president of the stem cell advocacy and lobbying group Americ...
Jul 15, 2008Today is Deadline for New Auto Insurance Pricing System Based on Driving Record Not ZIP Code
20 Years After Vote, Insurers Must Show They are Complying With Prop 103 Rules Santa Monica, CA -- Today is the…
Jul 14, 2008
Privacy
Stem cell chairman apologizes; must make choice
To his credit Bob Klein, chairman of the California stem cell agency, has apologized to Sen. Sheila Kuehl for an unseemly...
Jul 14, 2008
Insurance
Buying Private Health Insurance
Think shopping home and auto policies is fun? Try buying your own health insurance. As companies cut corners and more entrepreneurs strike…
Jul 14, 2008
Healthcare
Health Insurance Caps Leave Patients Stranded
Serious Illness Quickly Exhausts Lifetime Limits of $1 Million or More Mary Wusterbarth thought her toddler was struggling with an ear infection…
Jul 13, 2008
Insurance
State Weighs ‘Pay As You Drive’ Insurance
Would you cut back on driving if your insurance company charged by the mile, and maybe by the way you handle your…
Jul 12, 2008
Healthcare
State Needs to Enforce Its Actions Against Blue Cross
California health insurance regulators now say they are back in pursuit of Anthem Blue Cross as they examine 1,770 patient policies canceled…
Jul 12, 2008