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BestWire "That's why an 85% medical loss ratio is "meaningless," said Jerry Flanagan of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, based…
Jul 17, 2007Wisconsin Technology Network The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights and the Public Patent Foundation have filed our formal comments with the…
Jul 14, 2007James Thomson's work deserves praise but no patents for doing what others could have achieved with the proper resources, critics sayScience Magazine…
Jul 13, 2007Capitol Alert (Sacramento Bee) The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights contends that a compilation of campaign contributions from the firms "helps…
Jul 13, 2007Consumer groups seek temperature-correcting devices on gas pumps.Los Angeles Times The disappointment was echoed by Judy Dugan of the Santa Monica-based Foundation…
Jul 12, 2007One analyst believes Nano model may appearTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE The advocacy group Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights recently sent a…
Jul 11, 2007The Kansas City Star Judy Dugan, research director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, Calif., countered that…
Jul 11, 2007Regulators want to see whether the healthcare firm is adhering to an accord with California. "The Department of Managed Health Care has…
Jul 11, 2007USA TODAY Because the UnitedHealth program rewards actual results, rather than just efforts to be healthier, the policies are raising concern among…
Jul 11, 2007Day to Day Program - National Public Radio (NPR) Ms. JUDY DUGAN (Research Director, Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights): This is…
Jul 9, 2007Washington Post Coventry Health Care, a Bethesda-based managed-care provider, has agreed to acquire privately held Florida Health Plan Administrators for about $685…
Jul 9, 2007The New York Times The only things standing in the way of universal health care are the fear-mongering and influence-buying of interest…
Jul 9, 2007MEDICARE OPTION SPARKS DEBATE ON STATE'S NEEDIESTHartford Courant (Connecticut) Offering Medicare Advantage makes good business sense for private insurance companies, because the…
Jul 8, 2007Open-government supporters decry move to keep memos on settlements confidential.Los Angeles Times "If this is private, we have no idea what kind…
Jul 6, 2007Associated Press Harvey Rosenfield, founder of the Santa Monica, Calif.-based consumer watchdog group that wrote the letter last week, contends the iPhone's…
Jul 5, 2007The Independent (London) Consumer groups and Democrat leaders have been quick to express their disappointment. "The Governor has made his name across…
Jul 4, 2007The Frederick News-Post (Maryland) Hot fuel could cost the consumer $1.5 billion over the summer, according to a congressional study. When the…
Jul 4, 2007The San Diego Union-Tribune (California) "The momentum for falling gasoline prices is slowing," said Judy Dugan of the Foundation for Taxpayer and…
Jul 3, 2007