Insurance
Jet Setter
The Sacramento Bee reported another shady Schwarzenegger business deal yesterday: One of the gov's companies...
Jan 4, 2006Consumer Watchdog
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Energy
DWP Pays to Drink Sparkletts;
L.A.'s supplier of tap water accounts for more than a third of the city money spent on the bottled variety.Los Angeles Times…
Jan 4, 2006Consumer Advocates Say Schwarzenegger’s Appeal to Bush to Lift Drug Importation Ban is Meaningless;
California Bulk Purchasing is the Solution
Jan 4, 2006
Insurance
Insurance Suits and Administrative Actions
Everyday, FTCR attorneys battle insurance companies in the courts and before the California Department of Insurance to stop illegal overcharges, excessive rate…
Jan 2, 2006
Insurance
Doctor insurer’s rates and perks up;
Big bonuses alleged for top executivesBelleville News-Democrat (Illinois) Goyal's charges foreshadowed conclusions reached in a report issued Friday by the Foundation for…
Jan 2, 2006
Healthcare
Get the Pork Out of Health Insurance
Health insurance premiums are increasing 250% faster...
Jan 2, 2006
Healthcare
Watch the PBS’ NOW Show on Junk Health Care, ¿Payment Due,” Featuring Dana Christensen and FTCR Advocates
Read the transcript of the program. View a ...
Jan 2, 2006
Insurance
60% of Californians Support Universal Health Care — What’s Your Vote?
Which would you prefer — the current health insurance system in the United States, in which most people get their health insurance…
Jan 1, 2006
Insurance
Current Proposals for Universal Health Care
Proposal: Senate Bill 840 (Senator Sheila Kuehl) Status: Pending in California Legislature ...
Jan 1, 2006Medical Malpractice Insurance Companies Inflated Losses By $Billions to Overcharge Doctors, Study Finds
Consumer Advocates Call for Investigation of Insurance Accounting Practices
Dec 29, 2005
Insurance
False Accounting: How Medical Malpractice Insurance Companies Inflate Losses to Justify Sudden Surges in Rates and Tort Reform
In this study, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) reviews the loss projections of medical malpractice insurance companies, beginning with…
Dec 29, 2005
Insurance
Calculating Malpractice Claims
Study by Consumers Group Suggests Insurers Set Premiums Based on Market, Not Their Losses
Dec 29, 2005
In The News
‘What’s in that bill?’ The risk of deadline votes;
Insiders are finding surprises in last week's flurry of votesChristian Science Monitor The practice of adding new provisions in conference, even after…
Dec 29, 2005
Insurance
GOOD DRIVERS’ RATES TO DIP;
AUTO INSURANCE PREMIUMS TO BE BASED ON RECORD, NOT HOME'S ZIP CODEThe Daily News of Los Angeles "The people who are going…
Dec 29, 2005
Insurance
An Enterprising Contribution
As Arnold has twisted and turned on the question of accepting campaign contributions, he has always claimed that he wouldn't take money…
Dec 28, 2005
Energy
Power price shock lingers
The Daily News of Los Angeles "It's too little too late," said Doug Heller, executive director of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for…
Dec 27, 2005
Insurance
Insurance rates under fire;
State Commissioner Garamendi wants drivers to pay based on safety records, not ZIP codesSacramento Bee (California) Consumer groups that accuse insurers of…
Dec 24, 2005
Insurance
Changes sought in auto insurance;
Garamendi: Give record more weight than the ZIP codeTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Garamendi characterized the changes as the final implementation of Prop.…
Dec 24, 2005