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Supreme Court Decision Means Patients Have Fewer HMO Rights than President Bush and Congress
Bush's Support Violates Campaign Promises
Jun 21, 2004Regulators Given Internal Shell Documents Showing Refinery Slow Down Leading Up To Labor Day
Santa Monica, CA - The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) is handing over internal Shell Oil documents today to the…
Jun 21, 2004Governor gets cash at record pace
Sacramento Bee Doug Heller of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights says the connection between an administration and its contributors can't…
Jun 20, 2004Health Giants Seek to Calm Critics;
Insurers Anthem and WellPoint are working on a way to placate foes of their combination.Los Angeles Times Jerry Flanagan, a spokesman for…
Jun 19, 2004Anthem merger to get 2nd hearing;
California official concerned about payouts to WellPoint executivesThe Indianapolis Star Under the draft proposal, nothing would stop Anthem from removing the remaining…
Jun 19, 2004The Arnold Index: Top 100
On August 7, 2003 Arnold said: "I will go to Sacramento and I will clean house. I don't...
Jun 19, 2004WellPoint & Anthem Merger Would Allow Company to Remove $650 Million From CA
Give Lip Service to Patient Protections The secret details of on-going negotiations between state regulators and WellPoint executives in the pending merger…
Jun 18, 2004Blue Cross of California’s March 31, 2004 Filing with DMHC
According to company filings with the state regulators, Blue Cross of California has more than $1 billion in premium funded reserves in…
Jun 18, 2004Secret Details of WellPoint & Anthem Merger Would Allow Company to Remove $650 Million From CA
Give Lip Service to Patient Protections
Jun 18, 2004OPINIONS/EDITORIAL – State of state’s health care:
The Argus (Fremont, CA) Californians need help as well from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The governor has taken $300,000 from the pharmaceutical industry.…
Jun 17, 2004Shouldn’t We Be Able To Charge Companies For Our Lost Time?
MARKETPLACE - National Public Radio If time is money, why are corporations the only ones who charge for wasting it? When our…
Jun 16, 2004Shouldn’t We Be Able To Charge Companies For Our Lost Time?
Marketplace - National Public Radio If time is money, why are corporations the only ones who charge for wasting it? When our…
Jun 16, 2004California’s senators blast FERC for lack of action on refunds to state
Copley News Service On Wednesday, a consumer group, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, based in Santa Monica, Calif., also criticized…
Jun 16, 2004FTCR’s Letter to FERC CHairman Pat Wood, III
After Wood's Dismissive Reaction to Enron Tapes Exposing Energy Market Manipulation
Jun 16, 2004Consumer Group Calls Energy Regulator’s Response to Enron Tapes Appalling
FERC Chairman Was Twice Appointed By Bush At Ken Lay's Request
Jun 16, 2004Calpers To Oppose WellPoint Merger With Anthem
The Wall Street Journal The California officials at the press conference said they would ask the department of managed health care to…
Jun 15, 2004Will Arnold Listen to State’s Largest Health Care Purchaser?
The California Public Employees Retirement System or CALPERS, the largest purchaser of health care in the state, announced today it would oppose…
Jun 15, 2004