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The Daily News of Los Angeles Harvey Rosenfield, president of FTCR, said even though illegal immigrants will have access to driver's licenses,…
Sep 14, 2003FTCR called upon the legislature to enact insurance and HMO premium regulation, price controls on doctors and hospitals, and a state-run insurance…
Sep 13, 2003The Monitor (Tribune Business News) "Caps have no effect other than to further line the pockets of insurance companies," said Carmen Balber,…
Sep 12, 2003Pueblo Business Journal (Pueblo, CO) "We're seeing insurance costs escalating and a rapid increase in non-renewals. More troubling, there is a quiet…
Sep 12, 2003National Public Radio (NPR) Morning Edition Jamie Court, who directs the Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights, says there's one huge weakness:…
Sep 12, 2003Donation Regarded As Quid Pro Quo for Law That Allows Insurers to Surcharge Poor in Violation of Prop 103
Sep 11, 2003Norcal Mutual Wants to Raise Doctors' Premiums by $16 Million; Recent Ruling Stopped 2nd Largest Insurer From Overcharging Doctors
Sep 11, 2003The insurer says it is negotiating with the state Insurance Department over underwriting standards and a rate increase.The Los Angeles Times The…
Sep 11, 2003The Los Angeles Times In the end, said Jamie Court, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa…
Sep 11, 2003The exchange of social security numbers and other financial identifiers among America's corporations dramatically increased Americans' risk of identity theft The exchange…
Sep 10, 2003CONTRA COSTA TIMES Although the bill caps the percentage of costs passed onto workers at 20 percent, it doesn't fully protect against…
Sep 10, 2003The San Diego Union Tribune "While health-care costs are soaring, premiums are increasing at a much greater rate," said Jerry Flanagan, health-care…
Sep 10, 2003Poll: Consumers More Worried About Health Care Rates Than Terrorist Attacks "Health insurers should be required to get 'prior approval' for rate…
Sep 9, 2003Landmark legislation would require state's employers to buy insurance for workers.The Los Angeles Times "The potential sea change is to the level…
Sep 9, 2003Calls on Hastert to rescheduled a vote set for the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on a bill that would gut…
Sep 8, 2003Insurance Chronicle The ruling was in response to the first-ever consumer group challenge to a medical malpractice insurance rate hike request, brought…
Sep 8, 2003Modern Healthcare Heller called the rollback a tribute to Proposition 103, a 15-year-old initiative that requires insurance companies to justify any premium…
Sep 8, 2003Government gets big drug discounts you can't get: 50 to 4,000% off - VA prices make Canada look expensiveCharleston Gazette (West Virginia)…
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