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San Jose Mercury News (California) Doug Heller of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said the reported indictment was bittersweet for…
Jul 8, 2004The Seattle Times A watchdog group, The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, last month sent internal company documents to the FTC…
Jul 8, 2004By Lisa Girion, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jul-08-fi-anthem8-story.html Consumer advocates criticized the proposed sale of WellPoint Health Networks Inc. on Wednesday, saying its…
Jul 8, 2004Group Calls Indictment A Hollow Victory If Bush Administration Fails to Go After Billions Stolen During Cal. Energy Crisis
Jul 8, 2004Geographic Limits on Physical Therapists Reduce Competition and Force Patients to Pay More
Jul 8, 2004Ventura County Star "Simply requiring Anthem to pay $400 million is hush money to get the state to go away," Jerry Flanagan…
Jul 7, 2004Kerry's choice likely to play better with consumersThe San Francisco Chronicle "This will clearly bring front and center the populist revolt against…
Jul 7, 2004California insurance commissioner lays out conditions for his OK of WellPoint takeover.Indianapolis Star Garamendi's news conference "feels to me like he's getting…
Jul 7, 2004Critics say state-funded jobs could soon be shipped overseas.CNN-TV - LOU DOBBS TONIGHT The state of California, 35 million people, should not…
Jul 5, 2004Microsoft suit not a windfall for consumersStar Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Another function of class-action law is to deter future wrongdoing, said Doug…
Jul 3, 2004California is considering making the firms donate to state health program in return for OK on merger.The Indianapolis Star "$400 million is…
Jul 3, 2004"We have to make sure everyone in California has a fantastic job," Arnold proclaimed last year. He even made phone calls to…
Jul 2, 2004The measure would let investor-owned utilities build plants. Big users of electricity could buy on the wholesale market.Los Angeles Times Consumer groups…
Jun 30, 2004Associated Press "For a governor who came to office saying he would cut the government, he seems to have really pumped it…
Jun 30, 2004Shareholders approve the deal with Anthem. But it needs an OK from California regulators.Los Angeles Times The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer…
Jun 29, 2004WellPoint merger gets approval from 97% of two firms' investors; California is final hurdle.Indianapolis Star FTCR, a California consumer group, called Monday…
Jun 29, 2004On Friday, the state's Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) took a big step toward limiting the corrosive influence of money on politicians…
Jun 29, 2004Unplanned maintenance will slow production, oil firms sayThe Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA) The maintenance, taking place during the summer driving season,…
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