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The Merced Sun-Star (California) "Some people have scratched screens, other people have (broken screens) ... and that's just from putting it in…
Jan 22, 2007Erie Times-News (Pennsylvania) Judy Dugan, research director for the California-based consumer group Foundation of Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, agrees that retail gas…
Jan 19, 2007STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE (Boston, MA) A California-based national consumer group chimed in on the state's new health insurance law, calling on…
Jan 19, 2007Consumer advocates said they had little problem with collecting only mileage. Their suspicion is the other data could be use to justify…
Jan 17, 2007But probably not as fast as oil pricesUSA TODAY Judy Dugan of The Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights calls the small…
Jan 16, 2007The future of embryonic stem cell research in the U.S. may hinge on the current review of key patentsChemical & Engineering News…
Jan 15, 2007National Underwriter - Life & Health/Financial Services Edition In addition to letting insurers raise rates at will, the Schwarzenegger proposal would set…
Jan 15, 2007The Daily News of Los Angeles It's to be expected that every politician on the junket would deny that this amounted to…
Jan 14, 2007Wall Street Firm Asked SEC to Intervene Against Defrauded Enron Investors
Jan 12, 2007A US firm's copyrights on stem cells pose a serious issue for researchers, reportsThe Australian Concern has reached fever pitch in the…
Jan 11, 2007Some advocates fear rising costs could be shifted to consumersThe San Francisco Chronicle "Consumers don't want to be forced to buy something…
Jan 11, 2007Rate Reviews That Saved Homeowners Nearly $500 Million in Recent Weeks Should Apply Equally to Health Insurance, Group Says
Jan 10, 2007Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (Iowa) Occupations also could prompt rejection. Some insurers reject police officers and firefighters, making it difficult to recruit self-employed…
Jan 10, 2007Sacramento Bee (California) Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said legislative staff jobs should not be…
Jan 10, 2007All Californians would be required to carry medical insurance. Critics include doctors, hospitals, insurers and some legislators.The Los Angeles Times Because so…
Jan 9, 2007Guaranteeing insurance for even the sickest individuals could raise premiums for everyone.The Los Angeles Times Consumer advocates said they would push for…
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