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USA TODAY Because the UnitedHealth program rewards actual results, rather than just efforts to be healthier, the policies are raising concern among…
Jul 11, 2007We all know about Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's meddling-by-proxy to slow down implementation of California's global warming bill. Now we find...
Jul 10, 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, 2007Does the governor regularly coordinate meetings between his biggest donors and top regulators? That's the first question Arnold has to answer after…
Jul 6, 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, 2007rnold may think that naming a veteran air quality official like Mary Nichols to head his Air Resources Board will quiet things…
Jul 3, 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, 2007Associated Press The California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights and others are challenging patents that cover discoveries by UW researcher Jamie…
Jul 3, 2007The San Diego Union-Tribune The nonprofit Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica and the New York City-based Public Patent…
Jul 3, 20072 members of air board exit, saying he pressured themTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE The governor has made his name across the world…
Jul 3, 2007BC Life mishandled more than half the cases reviewed by the state. Critics say regulators have not done enough.Los Angeles Times Others…
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