BP’s Profit Report Shows Dangerous Trend Continues:
Oil Companies' Profits Spike With Gas Prices
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Healthcare
Doctors to transmit orders via computer
San Diego Union-Tribune However, technological advances such as electronic prescribing can be "a double-edged sword" because of privacy issues, said Jerry Flanagan,…
Apr 27, 2004
Insurance
COMMENTARY: L.A. Could Cut Drug Costs With Bulk Buys;
City Council plan would ease the prescription bite for residents.Los Angeles Times Los Angeles can take the lead by approving the proposed…
Apr 27, 2004
In The News
Cal. Supreme Court Decision in State Farm v. Garamendi [S102251]
Ruling Upholds Proposition 103's Strong Disclosure Requirements of Insurance Industry Redlining Data
Apr 26, 2004CA Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 103 Rules Requiring Disclosure of Insurance Industry’s Redlining Data
Public Right to Know Trumps Insurers' Alleged Trade Secret
Apr 26, 2004
Energy
Memo to state: volume discount
San Jose Mercury News The state's budget crisis has gone well past the point where it can continue to pick the pockets…
Apr 26, 2004
Privacy
Health care companies offering incentives to jog
CBS Radio News - The Osgood File Some consumer advocates, like HMO expert Jamie Court, think that the health insurance companies are…
Apr 26, 2004
Energy
TOP 5 COMPANIES IN ARIZONA POST AVERAGE GAIN OF 90%;
SUPPLIERS REAP GASOLINE PROFITSThe Arizona Republic FTCR recently published a report that correlated oil company profits with retail gas prices. Court found…
Apr 25, 2004
Insurance
Regulating insurers touted as solution
Tulsa World Stringent regulation of insurance companies has kept medical malpractice insurance rates stable for 13 years in California, a national consumer…
Apr 25, 2004
Energy
Little interest in figuring out gasoline prices
The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois) It's time for lawmakers to ignore the squeaky wheels, usually called special interests, and get to the bottom…
Apr 25, 2004
Energy
Shell Asked to Keep Oil Refinery Operating
Los Angeles Times Jamie Court of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumers Rights has threatened to sue Shell under the…
Apr 24, 2004
Insurance
X-RAYING WORKERS’ COMP
LA Weekly (California) "The reason rates are so high is not because of a sudden spate of injuries or litigation or anything…
Apr 23, 2004
Insurance
Regulating Damages vs. Regulating Insurance Rates: The California Experience
Testimony of Douglas Heller to Oklahoma State Legislature
Apr 22, 2004
Energy
As California enjoys lull in energy storm, it also faces repeat of deregulation debate
Associated Press What is being debated now, said Doug Heller of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, are bills that are…
Apr 22, 2004
Energy
Oil firms’ profits rise sharply
San Jose Mercury News A study released Tuesday backs a common complaint from drivers: Profits for oil companies have been rising sharply…
Apr 21, 2004
Energy
Government of PG&E, by Edison and for the Business Lobby
Politicians at various times have said that government should be run more like a business. Arnold seems to think it should be…
Apr 21, 2004
Energy
Boom for California top oil companies with soaring gasoline prices
Agence France Presse As prices at the pump have soared, so have profits at California's top five oil companies, according to a…
Apr 20, 2004