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Short of Votes, Senate G.O.P. Still Pushes Malpractice Issue
The New York Times On Thursday, a group (FTCR) that opposes Dr. Frist's position called on him to remove himself from the…
Jul 6, 2003Op-Ed: Insurers must comply with Prop. 103
Alameda Times-Star (Alameda, CA) Why should great drivers who happen to live in challenged neighborhoods effectively subsidize lousy drivers who are lucky…
Jul 5, 2003Independence From The Corporation
San Diego Union Tribune The ultimate definition of America's cultural freedom is the Declaration of Independence. Remarkably, many of the grievances against…
Jul 4, 2003Independence From The Corporation
The ultimate definition of America's cultural freedom is the Declaration of Independence. Remarkably, many of the grievances against King George III in…
Jul 4, 2003Assembly committee backs bill pushed by major campaign donor
Oakland Tribune Opponents said it would violate Proposition 103's ban on basing rates on lack of prior insurance and would result in…
Jul 3, 2003Mercury Insurance-sponsored SB 841 Will Surcharge Drivers Least Able to Afford It
SB 841 contains an exemption for soldiers sent abroad, but what about'
Jul 2, 2003Insurance Impunity
The American Prospect Harvey Rosenfield, president of the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, says when he originally read the Utah…
Jul 1, 2003Insurance Impunity
The American Prospect Harvey Rosenfield, president of the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, says when he originally read the Utah…
Jul 1, 2003Doctor Hit By Lamp Gets $4 Million; If Lamp Hit His Infant Patient, Child Would Get Only $250,000
Doctors' Double Standard Exposed: Malpractice Cap Unfairly Limits Victims' Recovery
Jun 30, 2003Insurance companies decry effort to reassess homeowner risk
Los Angeles Business Journal Insurers are challenging Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi's efforts to limit the industry use of electronic claims data in…
Jun 30, 2003California’s malpractice-suit cap eyed in Pennsylvania Congress
Philadelphia Inquirer "Prop 103 is the real deal," said Jamie Court, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayers and Consumer Rights in…
Jun 30, 2003CALIFORNIA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER AGREES TO CONSIDER RULE CHANGES TO BAR AUTO INSURANCE RATES BASED MOSTLY ON ZIP CODES
Department to Hold Hearings on New Regulations Requiring Rates Based Primarily On How Policyholders Drive, Not Where They LiveConsumers Union & FTCR…
Jun 27, 2003Survey lets patients rate, research hospitals
Ten facilities in O.C. take part in the evaluation and get average scoresOrange County Register (California) Critics discredit the rating system, saying…
Jun 25, 2003Who are the special people?
The San Francisco Chronicle So what happened to the politicians is exactly what's going to happen to their constituents -- their Social…
Jun 23, 2003Fight for privacy law gets rougher
Assemblyman upset by partial SS numbers given out; Majority Leader Chan may order probeOakland Tribune If Californians are going to squelch telemarketers,…
Jun 22, 2003PUC wary of PG&E deal;
Some commissioners unhappy over 'costly' bankruptcy agreementAlameda Times-Star (Alameda, CA) The governor's critical statements, and those of the PUC commissioners, set off…
Jun 21, 2003