Mercury’s Thank-You Gifts Begin to Arrive
Insurance Company has Begun Providing Campaign Cash to Lawmakers Who Voted for its Scheme to Surcharge Poor Motorists, Soldiers
Sep 20, 2002Consumer Watchdog
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Army Major Tells Davis: Don’t Surcharge Our Soldiers
Bill to Raise Auto Premiums for Returning Soldiers, Others With Coverage Lapses on Davis's Desk
Sep 19, 2002
Energy
PG&E suffers setback on plan, but wins right to spin off companies
BCD News and Comment Since the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. filed for bankruptcy in April 2001, creditors have been critical of…
Sep 19, 2002
Insurance
Group says California auto insurance changes would hurt soldiers
Associated Press U.S. soldiers returning to California from overseas or out-of-state duty would be hurt by a proposal to let auto insurers…
Sep 19, 2002FTCR to Davis: Return $25K Sept. 12 Check from Mercury Insurance
Bill to Raise Auto Premiums for Returning Soldiers, Others With Lapses in Coverage on Davis's Desk Mercury Insurance gave Gov. Davis $25,000…
Sep 18, 2002
Insurance
Critics urge Davis to return check
Company Backing Bill Sends DonationSan Jose Mercury News Consumer activists called Tuesday for Gov. Gray Davis to return what they denounced as…
Sep 18, 2002After Winning Their Battle With Kaiser Permanente, The Bennett Children Begin Treatment for Genetic Disorder
Jillian Fitzpatrick of Ohio Denied Care for the Same Disease As Tommy and Hunter Bennett prepare to receive a potential life-prolonging treatment…
Sep 17, 2002
Energy
Low on Energy; Will the administration bail out puttering power producers?
Institute for Public Affairs - In These Times With several key players in the energy industry facing a financial meltdown, federal energy…
Sep 16, 2002
Energy
Summary Judgment Denied in PG&E Suit For Relief from Calif. Rate Freeze
Utilities Industry Litigation Reporter A federal judge has denied summary judgment in a suit filed by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. alleging…
Sep 15, 2002
Energy
Calif. High Court Rejects Claim That PUC Improperly Devised Bankruptcy Filing
PG&E Bankruptcy: Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights v. California PUCUtilities Industry Litigation Reporter The California Supreme Court has dismissed a consumer…
Sep 15, 2002
Insurance
Letter to the Editor
Sacramento Bee SB 688 is a bill that would reduce lawsuits and associated taxes, extending to two years the time within which…
Sep 10, 2002
Healthcare
Checking in can make you sick;
Medical ErrorsLos Angeles Business Journal A landmark report by the Institute of Medicine found that up to 98,000 people die each year…
Sep 9, 2002Health Care Costs Increase 27% for Employees
FTCR Calls on State Legislature to Enact New Laws Requiring 'Prior Approval' for Health Insurance Premiums SAN FRANCISCO. A new report released…
Sep 6, 2002
Energy
Group Says California Consumers Overpay by $2 Billion for Gasoline
Oil Daily Californian motorists are overpaying by billions of dollars annually in fuel prices at the pump because West Coast refiners manipulate…
Sep 6, 2002The Justice Report – Courage Not Compromise
An update from FTCR FTCR Bills For Corporate Whistleblowers & Low Cost Auto Insurance Go To Governor -- Kaiser Agrees to Pay…
Sep 5, 2002
Privacy
Kaiser to fund research for rare disease
Last-minute decision reverses denial of controversial treatment that could save two boysOakland Tribune Just minutes before a health care advocacy group was…
Sep 5, 2002
Insurance
Kaiser gives grant for rare syndrome research
The Sacramento Bee Kaiser Permanente announced a $1 million research grant to Duke University Wednesday in lieu of covering an expensive treatment…
Sep 5, 2002