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The health insurer, accused of dumping sick policyholders, says it will alter procedures. Jerry Flanagan, a patient advocate with the Foundation for…
Sep 20, 2006Visalia Times-Delta (California) Gov. Schwarzenegger says he favors health insurance for the people of California, but one has to wonder what he…
Sep 18, 2006Arizona experience mixed as California considers Prop. 89The San Francisco Chronicle By any measure, the 1998 initiative has taken plenty of special…
Sep 18, 2006Democrats, Republicans are expected to spend a combined $8 million for the Orange County seat, one of the few that remains competitive.The…
Sep 17, 2006Lawsuits accuse insurance companies of retroactively dumping families that rack up large bills. Firms defend their policies, but the state is investigating.…
Sep 17, 2006Sacramento Bee (California) Click here to view the full page color article with graphs and charts.
Sep 15, 2006Safeco Corp., 21st Century Co. announce plan to slash premiums; other firms expected to followContra Costa Times (California) Harvey Rosenfield with FTCR…
Sep 14, 2006ABC7 KGO-TV SF John Simpson, Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights: "The voters enacted law and they expect the law to be…
Sep 14, 2006Foundation says 95 percent of patent review requests are grantedWisconsin Technology Network The legal challenge to WARF's stem cell patents was announced…
Sep 13, 2006A U. of Wisconsin foundation fiercely protects its patent rights, but critics say it impedes stem-cell researchThe Chronicle of Higher Education In…
Sep 11, 2006State pressures top companies to reduce rates; many residents will get double-digit declines in annual costsSacramento Bee "This is the opening gambit…
Sep 6, 2006The NewStandard The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights had backed the Attorney General in shepherding the bill through the Assembly, and…
Sep 5, 2006Who was that caped RN? It's Nurse Avenger!Modern Healthcare To advance to the next round, players must obliterate the Blue Cross Mega…
Sep 4, 2006Hurricane outlooks are closely watched at such places as the Lloyd's of London insurance market building.Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida) Doug Heller, executive director…
Sep 3, 2006The Los Angeles Times Consumer activist Doug Heller called Allstate's request an outrageous ploy in its wrangling with regulators. "In an environment…
Sep 2, 2006FinancialWire The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said once taxes are deducted, U.S. gas prices in July were 24 cents a…
Sep 1, 2006Capitol Hill is way overdue for a blockbuster investigation. Here are nine questions to get Congress rolling -- if it has the…
Sep 1, 2006THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "I think it's going to save a lot of people a lot of money," said Doug Heller of…
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