HMO Premiums and Profits Increase As Health Care Claims Decrease
FTCR Calls for An Investigation Into Unfair Health Care Premiums The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) has called for an…
Jun 12, 2002Consumer Watchdog
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Healthcare
House Judiciary Committee – Commercial & Administrative Law Subcommittee – HEALTH CARE AND LITIGATION BILL-NO: H.R. 4600
Capitol Hill Hearing Testimony California is a failed model for the national restrictions being proposed on patients. California patients have been denied…
Jun 12, 2002
Energy
The March Through the Crisis
Computerworld September 1996: Gov. Pete Wilson signs a bill to open the state electricity market to competition.
Jun 10, 2002DC’s Failure to Prevent Next Enron Means States Must Take Responsibility
California Proposal Would Punish Executives Who Remain Silent About Financial Fraud
Jun 10, 2002
Privacy
Pasadena Told to Implement Law OK’d by Voters
The campaign reform initiative was approved more than a year ago. Judge still could consider its constitutionality.The Los Angeles Times A Superior…
Jun 4, 2002
Healthcare
Docs’ insurance fight heats up
Modern Healthcare Two volleys were fired last week in the growing battle over malpractice insurance premiums, which is either a looming national…
Jun 3, 2002
Energy
A look at the dueling plans for PG&E’s future offered by the utility and state
Associated Press Pacific Gas and Electric Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April 2001, driven into debt in part by…
Jun 3, 2002
Healthcare
Health agency rejects ruling
The managed-care chief says no to a judge's slashing of a fine against Kaiser.The Sacramento Bee A legal battle over patient rights…
May 31, 2002
Energy
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER HENRY DUQUE
Platts Retail Energy Lawyers for California Public Utilities Commissioner Henry Duque have asked a state appellate court in San Francisco to overturn…
May 31, 2002
Healthcare
Supporters, opponents of tort reform bill present arguments
The Las Vegas Review-Journal Dueling news conferences Wednesday at Valley Hospital Medical Center marked the first time the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association…
May 30, 2002
Healthcare
State HMO regulators lose round in dispute with Kaiser
Associated Press An administrative law judge sided with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Thursday in a dispute with the state Department of Managed…
May 30, 2002California Restrictions On Malpractice Victims Have Not Affected Malpractice Premiums
Premium Data Shows California Law Is No Model For The Nation
May 29, 2002California Senate Approves Bill to Increase Participation in Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program
SB 1427 Would Lower Price, Make Low-Cost Auto Insurance Available to More Drivers
May 28, 2002
Privacy
Calif. PUC member Duque appeals removal
Megawatt Daily Lawyers for California Public Utilities Commissioner Henry Duque have asked a state appellate court in San Francisco to overturn a…
May 28, 2002
Energy
Trancript RE: Enron Memos
TV SHOW: The Nightly Business Report California's biggest energy companies say that they didn't manipulate the state's power market last year. The…
May 23, 2002
Energy
Suppliers deny using Enron tactics; Power firms answer FERC questions
The Houston Chronicle Power suppliers have told federal regulators their behavior during the California electricity crisis was dramatically different from that of…
May 23, 2002
Energy
ENERGY MARKETS: POWER FIRMS DENY USING ENRON-STYLE TRADING; SCHEMES, DESPITE SIMILARITIES
Greenwire Five major power generators told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday that their energy trading practices during the California power crisis…
May 23, 2002
Privacy
Workers’ comp bill shows Davis’ way with campaign money
Associated Press After vetoing workers' compensation reforms for three years, Gov. Gray Davis this year declared the legislation long overdue and signed…
May 22, 2002