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Commissioner Garamendi Scheduled to Issue New Rules Governing Auto Insurance Premiums By End of Year
Dec 20, 2005The New York Times An outside advocacy group, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said the provision posed a conflict of…
Dec 20, 2005Those in mostly black or Latino areas are found to pay more. Insurers dispute the data.Los Angeles Times "The challenge before John…
Dec 20, 2005UnitedHealth's takeover of PacifiCare would be the second-biggest merger ever in the hospital managed care industryMonterey County Herald (California) The California Medical…
Dec 20, 2005Legislation to stop information hounds in their tracksBlack Enterprise - January 2006 Issue "It's important for consumers to know that information brokers…
Dec 20, 2005Buyer UnitedHealth will commit $200 million to improve services for the poor as part of the deal.Los Angeles Times Jamie Court of…
Dec 20, 2005Newhouse News Service Some critics take particular aim at Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., for helping to attach the bird flu…
Dec 20, 2005The New York Times Asked about the proposals, Douglas Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said that…
Dec 17, 2005The Kansas City Star The closing of refineries has been an issue because a lack of refinery capacity can contribute to higher…
Dec 14, 2005Recently Governor Schwarzenegger was forced to ask for the resignation of Brent Wilkes, a campaign contributor he appointed to two state boards,…
Dec 14, 200542 U.S. Senators hold stock in pharmaceutical companies even as they vote on legislation to benefit the drug industry, according to an…
Dec 13, 2005The Washington Times The Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights is accusing lawyer Robert R. McMillan, a member of the AMA's board…
Dec 13, 2005Consumers often aren't getting the information they need to find the best healthcare deal.Los Angeles Times "In the healthcare market, unlike the…
Dec 12, 2005Los 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, 2005Arnold turned over the keys of government to the insurance industry this afternoon with his appointment of the industry's chief lobbyist, Dan…
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, 2005