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Health Care Confidential
The New York Times Cries of "socialized medicine" didn't, in the end, succeed in blocking the creation of Medicare. And farsighted thinkers…
Jan 27, 2006Consumer Watchdog
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Privacy
Data firm fined for leak;
ChoicePoint must pay $15 million in wake of ID thefts.Sacramento Bee (California) Carmen Balber, a staffer with the Santa-Monica-based Foundation for Consumer…
Jan 27, 2006
Insurance
Prognosis Is Mixed for Health Savings;
Though Enrollment Grows, Many Don't Bother to SaveThe New York Times For those who criticized the idea of health savings plans from…
Jan 26, 2006
Healthcare
Dana & Doug Christensen
Fake Health Insurance Left Dana Widowed With $450K In Unpaid Bills
Jan 26, 2006
Insurance
‘Pirates’ spread healthcare message
UPI - United Press International "Our goal is to focus on young people who don't necessarily think about healthcare but are paying…
Jan 26, 2006
Insurance
WellPoint triples its profit;
Largest health insurer benefits from 2004 mergerTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "When Wall Street analysts talk about efficiencies, they're talking about more money…
Jan 26, 2006
Insurance
Darlene and Dave Henderson
Couple Struggles Through Multiple Surgeries, Only To Find Insurer Won't Pay
Jan 26, 2006WellPoint Profits Targeted;
Music Video Featuring the Austin Lounge Lizards Urges Amerians to Sink the "Pirates of the Health Care-ibbean"
Jan 25, 2006
In The News
Millions to settle loan abuse;
Ameriquest Mortgage settles predatory lending allegations in 49 statesTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "This is chump change compared to what Ameriquest has made…
Jan 24, 2006
Insurance
Nurses Propose Donor Limits
The union, a foe of the governor, wants to ban corporate donations for candidates and ballot measures and create a public-financing system.The…
Jan 24, 2006
Privacy
Stem cell profit rules urged;
Low-cost drugs for poor, some proceeds to state are proposedSacramento Bee The requirement for low-cost drugs for poorer residents met a key…
Jan 24, 2006
Insurance
Outline for stem cell funding has provisions for uninsured;
State's task force preparing guidelinesThe San Diego Union-Tribune As requested by two consumer watchdog groups, the task force's proposed policy includes provisions…
Jan 24, 2006
Privacy
Panel endorses giving public some stem cell profits
CONTRA COSTA TIMES "There's a need to remember that this is public money funding this research," said John Simpson of the Foundation…
Jan 24, 2006Stem Cell Panel Follows Some Key “Public Benefit” Proposals for Prop 71 Research
FTCR Calls for Affordability & Enforcement
Jan 24, 2006Austin Lounge Lizards Join Patient Advocates in Viral Internet Campaign to Urge Americans to Sink the “Pirates of the Health Care-ibbean”;
Pop-culture Campaign for Universal Health Care Targets IPOD Users & "MTV Generation"
Jan 24, 2006
Privacy
Discoveries should benefit taxpayers, foundation says
The San Diego Union-Tribune John Simpson, author of FTCR's new report, said federal policy would charge taxpayers twice for therapies: once when…
Jan 23, 2006
Insurance
Stem Cell Intellectual Property Policy: “Affordability, Accessibility and Accountability in California Stem Cell Research.”
Report on affordability, accessibility and accountability on intellectual property policy in California stem cell research.
Jan 23, 2006