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This section explains how consumer reform of the insurance industry differs from the insurance industry's version of reform. Reform of the insurance…
Aug 15, 2002The Ventura County Reporter The WorldComs and Enrons of the universe are already suffocating under their own dirty laundry. And in the…
Aug 15, 2002The San Francisco Chronicle The state Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a consumer organization's challenge to state regulators' plans to bring Pacific…
Aug 15, 2002Sacramento Bee Pacific Gas and Electric Co. lost another round in its attempts to impose a multibillion-dollar retroactive rate increase when the…
Aug 15, 2002Minnesota Public Radio - Marketplace AM Report Federal energy regulators are out with a report on what looks a lot like manipulation…
Aug 14, 2002The San Francisco Chronicle California's cap on damages in medical malpractice lawsuits is being recommended by President Bush as a model for…
Aug 14, 2002Legislation Would Protect Consumers When HMOs Deny Care Against the backdrop of a failed federal effort to approve a prescription drug benefit…
Aug 13, 2002Obstetricians say decision renews crisisLas Vegas Review-Journal Just one day after Clark County obstetricians announced they would reopen their practices to new…
Aug 10, 2002Watchdog agency would get more say over HMO coverageThe San Francisco Chronicle A Senate bill introduced this week would give the state…
Aug 8, 2002Testimony of Jay Angoff Before US Senate 2/21/86
Aug 7, 2002Testimony of Bob Hunter Before Congress 1/22/86
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