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2 groups in S.D. among 6 buying bond notesThe San Diego Union-Tribune The institute board's chairman, said that under strict new rules…
Apr 5, 2006Associated Press John Simpson of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said that even though it appears that "there are safeguards…
Apr 5, 2006Monterey County Herald (California) The lawsuits against GEICO and the other insurers contend their discount policies favoring California drivers with proof of…
Apr 4, 2006The Bradenton Herald (Florida) The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights estimates the cost of corporate crime at $1.5 trillion annually. It…
Apr 4, 2006Wisconsin Technology Newtork In a March 22 letter to WARF, John Simpson, the stem cell project director for the Santa Monica-based Foundation…
Apr 3, 2006After seven flops, Senate on verge of acceptanceArizona Daily Star Opponents of the association health plans argue the current legislation will let…
Apr 3, 2006Commissioner John Garamendi wants to pin poor drivers; companies defend ZIP code methodThe San Diego Union-Tribune Doug Heller, a longtime insurance industry…
Apr 2, 2006Long Island Business News The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based consumer advocacy group, believes health-care costs would…
Apr 1, 2006Associated Press Whatever the analogy, there's little precedent for a California agency raising money in this way, and the plan has raised…
Mar 31, 2006California regulators said Wednesday that they would investigate accusations by 10 patients that Blue Cross has a system to retroactively cancel health…
Mar 30, 2006$120,000 given to candidate who would regulate the industryTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "Any candidate for commissioner who wants the faith of California…
Mar 30, 2006Move by University of Wisconsin could stifle research here. Profits from studies were supposed to be funneled into California's coffers.Los Angeles Times…
Mar 30, 2006Grand Rapids Business Journal "The effect of this legislation will be to deregulate the entire health insurance market," wrote consumer advocates from…
Mar 27, 2006Scripps Howard News Service Even so, critics count on the power of patients'-rights advocates like Dana Christensen to make their case. The…
Mar 22, 2006City News Service "When he ran for office, he said that he was going to make fundamental changes to the system and…
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