Consumer Group Warns Against Insurance Industry Profiteering in Wake of Hurricane Isabel
Group Cites Secret Hurricane Andrew Memo Re: Insurance Industry "Opportunities" As a Result of Storm
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Healthcare
New rules for hospitals raise some concerns
The San Diego Union-Tribune "It is clearly giving hospitals some fudge room to cut back on taking people in, keeping them there…
Sep 19, 2003
Insurance
Insurance industry starts crying uncle over damage claims due to Hurricane Isabel
Minnesota Public Radio - Marketplace Mr. DOUG HELLER (FTCR): Insurance companies are risk assessors. That's what the industry is about, that's what…
Sep 19, 2003
Privacy
Congress could gut finacial privacy law;
California's strong regulations in danger of being pre-emptedSan Mateo County Times "What the banks and the GOP really want is the ability…
Sep 18, 2003Prop. 103 Blocks 10% Homeowners Insurance Rate Hike By State’s 4th Largest Insurer; Saves Consumers $26 Million
Northern Cal. AAA Agrees to Keep Homeowner Premiums Unchanged After Consumer Group Challenge
Sep 17, 2003Prop. 103 Blocks 10% Homeowners Insurance Rate Hike By State’s 4th Largest Insurer; Saves Consumers $26 Million
Northern Cal. AAA Agrees to Keep Homeowner Premiums Unchanged After Consumer Group Challenge
Sep 17, 2003
Healthcare
Commentary: California insurance squeeze
United Press International "The plan's fatal flaw is the absence of cost controls," the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said in…
Sep 17, 2003
Insurance
CALIFORNIA: NEW YORK TIMES LOOKS AT DEBATE OVER ‘PLAY-OR-PAY’ BILL
American Health Line - Although the bill is "good in theory," its "fatal flaw is the absence of price controls," Jamie Court,…
Sep 17, 2003
Insurance
CALIFORNIA HEALTH BILL MUST TRAVERSE TOUGH ROAD TO SET PRECEDENT
BestWire FTCR supports the goal of expanding health coverage, Court said, but insists that without controls on costs, the measure would simply…
Sep 17, 2003
Insurance
Insurance bill has hefty price tag;
Measure may violate federal regulationsThe San Francisco Chronicle "States are allowed to regulate insurance, but this mandates benefits for a whole class…
Sep 16, 2003
Healthcare
Generic drug makers to offer coupons
San Mateo County Times Jamie Court of the advocacy group Foundation for Taxpayers and Consumer Rights, which has been critical of insurance…
Sep 16, 2003
Healthcare
Health Plans Begin Drive for Generic Drugs;
Four insurers serving 15 million Californians seek to convert their members from costlier brand-name medicines.The Los Angeles Times Jamie Court, executive director…
Sep 15, 2003
Insurance
Garamendi promoting reform, himself;
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi seeks workers' compensation reformLos Angeles Business Journal "The truth is Garamendi has stared the insurance industry in…
Sep 15, 2003
Insurance
California regulator cuts SCPIE med mal rate hike;
Investigation prompts commissioner's denial of 15.6% proposed increaseBusiness Insurance "We challenged this proposed rate hike because we believe SCPIE was trying to…
Sep 15, 2003
Healthcare
CALIFORNIA: HEALTH PLANS TO OFFER COUPONS FOR GENERIC RX
American Health Line Jamie Court, executive director of the Santa Monica, Calif.-based consumer advocacy group Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, added,…
Sep 15, 2003
Privacy
Midnight in the state Capitol
2003 legislative session ends with bills being voted on into the wee hours.The Orange County Register Of the 2,867 new laws that…
Sep 14, 2003
Insurance
Legislature OKs Small Business Health Coverage;
Beginning in 2006, employers would be required to provide insurance coverage to 1 million of the state's working poor.The Los Angeles Times…
Sep 14, 2003