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Los Angeles Times "That, more than any of these other moves, is pretty brazen, to put the insurance industry's longtime chief lobbyist…
Dec 11, 2005The Bakersfield Californian "They (Shell) knew by keeping this refinery closed they would have been able to charge a dime more a…
Dec 9, 2005A Medicare pilot program aims to cut medical costs and visits to the hospitalThe Orange County Register Patient advocates praised the voluntary…
Dec 8, 2005San Jose Mercury News (California) The leader of a consumer watchdog group fighting for reforms to prevent home addresses from affecting auto…
Dec 7, 2005Foes say enterprise is illegal because it's outside state controlTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "They're allowing the grant recipients to own the research…
Dec 7, 2005State institute amends policyThe San Diego Union-Tribune Many taxpayer advocates don't like the federal research funding policy because it does not require…
Dec 7, 2005Consumer Advocates Demand Correction
Dec 7, 2005Prescription For A Headache?The Press Enterprise (Riverside, CA) In October, federal officials acknowledged that the Medicare & You 2006 handbook had errors…
Dec 6, 2005Review of 10 years in Senate shows pattern of favoring firmThe Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) Frist has said he gave the order this…
Dec 4, 2005At a hearing in L.A., Garamendi grills insurance company executives about why premiums have soared 60% in four years.Los Angeles Times Jamie…
Dec 2, 2005Associated Press The AP's investigation revealed a litany of issues involving the creation of the Municipal Mutual Insurance Company, including no-bid contracts…
Nov 30, 2005Consumer Advocates Challenge AuditLos Angeles Times "An actuary that doesn't challenge the assumptions behind money not spent on medical care is not…
Nov 24, 2005Big oil mergers have left the U.S. with fewer refiners and more costly petroleum products.The Daily Deal NewsWeekly "It was a classic…
Nov 22, 2005Orlando Sentinel (Florida) The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights has been a vocal critic of a provision in the Medicare drug…
Nov 21, 2005San Jose Mercury News "The story about gas prices isn't about the local gas stations, but the few mega-refiners who have seen…
Nov 20, 2005Sacramento Bee (California) "The oil industry intentionally reduced supply in California and around the country," said Doug Heller, executive director of the…
Nov 20, 2005Analysis Provides Overview of the 47 California Medicare Drug Plans
Nov 15, 2005Are My Drugs Covered?
Nov 15, 2005