Consumer Group Welcomes Introduction of Stem Cell Agency Oversight Bill
SANTA MONICA, CA -- The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) today welcomed the introduction of a bill in the California…
Feb 22, 2008Consumer Watchdog
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Consumer Victory as National ‘Hot Fuel’ Lawsuit Moves Forward on All Counts
Federal District Judge in Kansas City Refuses to Dismiss Suit Against Petroleum Marketers Alleging Deceptive Sale of Gasoline, Diesel Fuel Santa Monica,…
Feb 21, 2008
Energy
Oil Gushes Past $100
The price of crude rises $4.51 to a closing record of $100.01 as commodities rally The petroleum world produced a record Tuesday,…
Feb 20, 2008
Privacy
Do as I say…
California's state legislative analyst just announced that the projected budget deficit has jumped another $1.5 billion to $16 billion for 2008-09. Luckily...
Feb 20, 2008
Energy
Oil Price Tops $100, Increasing Concerns
Higher costs feared for gas, other goods The price of crude oil closed above $100 a barrel for the first time yesterday,…
Feb 20, 2008
Insurance
Insurers Attack Auto Insurance Regulation in Georgia
Here's a dog bites man story: The insurance industry wants to deregulate auto insurance premiums in Georgia. Our friends at Georgia Watch…
Feb 19, 2008
Insurance
Race, age, gender mean less compensation for injured workers
Dean Calbreath in the San Diego Union-Tribune shines a spotlight today on the overt discrimination...
Feb 19, 2008
Insurance
Independent Insurer Health Net Grows By Staying Small
It seemed inevitable only two years ago that Health Net Inc. would meet the same fate as California's other publicly held health…
Feb 18, 2008
Insurance
More costs for low-income patients in Mass.
More costs – for the individuals who can least afford it – are creeping into the Massachusetts mandatory health insurance plan. If…
Feb 17, 2008
Insurance
Telecom Outages Incite Calls For New Regulation
On a recent morning, Janis Flippen called her service provider, Verizon Communications Inc., when her business voice mail went down. The operator…
Feb 16, 2008
Privacy
Election Spending Tallied: Independent Expenditures Soared, State Watchdog Commission Reports
SACRAMENTO, CA -- Voters tried to curb campaign contributions in 2000, but an extensive study by the state's elections watchdog released Thursday…
Feb 15, 2008
Privacy
CIRM fights allegations of ‘laundering’ PR advice
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), a public organization created by voter referendum, is fending off accusations…
Feb 15, 2008
Privacy
New Campaign-Spending Disclosure Rules Imposed on California Politicians
Many elected officials will now have to explain how wining, dining and other expenses are tied to government business. SACRAMENTO, CA --…
Feb 15, 2008Gov. Schwarzenegger Must Follow Through on Call to Ban Blue Cross From Using Doctors as Double-Agents to Dump Sick Patients
NEWS RELEASE Santa Monica, CA -- The...
Feb 14, 2008Consumer Advocates Call on Politicians to Explain Spending Campaign Funds on Calif. Golf, Casinos & Wineries
Requirement Should Be Added to Disclosure Rules Proposed by State Ethics Board Santa Monica, CA -- Politicians would not have to explain…
Feb 14, 2008
Energy
Expect Record Gasoline Prices By Spring
Gasoline prices, already up 72 cents a gallon over a year ago, are poised to go higher -- possibly shattering records. The…
Feb 14, 2008
Insurance
Blue Cross Halts Letters Amid Furor
Its request to doctors for data that could lead to policy rescissions was widely criticized Facing a torrent of criticism Tuesday, Blue…
Feb 13, 2008Consumer Group Finds Use of Outdated Data and Other Major Flaws In Economist’s Defense of Mandatory Purchase of Private Health Insurance
NEWS RELEASE Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Santa Monica, CA -- A consumer group today released a critique of a report by MIT…
Feb 12, 2008