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Consumers 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, 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, 2005The Gov's announcement today that Susan Kennedy, Gray Davis's Cabinet Secretary, will be his chief of staff is all too consistent with…
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, 2005The Schwarzenegger administration today gave a big Thanksgiving present to the Gov's 30th biggest donor -- Blue Cross of California. Schwarzenegger's HMO…
Nov 23, 2005