Jerry Flanagan

Privatized MediCare Drug Program Provides Worse Coverage than Public Programs

FTCR Calls on Feds to Allow MediCare to Take Over Drug Program

Cal Medicare and Universal Health Care

Play a Video Game, Win Universal Health Care

“Health Savings Accounts” Require Patients to Pay More But Do Nothing To Slow Increasing Health Care Costs

Consumer Group and Widow with $450K in Medical Bills Call on State Legislature to Protect Patients from Junk Health Policies

Consumer Advocates and Nurses Propose Landmark “Public Benefit” Guidelines for California Stem Cell Research Discoveries

$6 Billion in Taxpayer Money at RiskThe Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) & California Nurses Association (CNA)

UnitedHealth’s 18% Profit Increase is Bad News for Patients & Business;

Consumer Group Calls for Moratorium on Insurance Mergers

Consumer Advocates Say Schwarzenegger’s Appeal to Bush to Lift Drug Importation Ban is Meaningless;

California Bulk Purchasing is the Solution

Get the Pork Out of Health Insurance

Health insurance premiums are increasing 250% faster...

Watch the PBS’ NOW Show on Junk Health Care, ¿Payment Due,” Featuring Dana Christensen and FTCR Advocates

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60% of Californians Support Universal Health Care — What’s Your Vote?

Which would you prefer — the current health insurance system in the United States, in which most people get their health insurance…

Current Proposals for Universal Health Care

Proposal: Senate Bill 840 (Senator Sheila Kuehl) Status: Pending in California Legislature ...

Proposed Rules For $3 Billion in Taxpayer Stem Cell Grants Forfeit Public Control

Health Care Advocates Call On Insurance Commissioner to Adopt 5 Principles Before Approving PacifiCare/United Health Merger

CA Stem Cell Institute Must Allow Taxpayers and Patients to Have a Controlling Interest in New Medical Breakthroughs

Consumer Group Calls on Regulators to Protect $3 Billion Investment

CA Stem Cell Institute Set To Give Away Taxpayers’ $3 Billion Investment Without Guarantees for Public Access To Treatments

CalPERS Board Opposes $345 Million In Merger Bonuses for PacifiCare Executives;

FTCR Says Schwarzenegger Should Give Back $78K In PacifiCare Campaign Contributions

State needs return on investment in stem-cell studies

San Jose Mercury News (California) Voters deserve what they voted for and taxpayers deserve what they are paying for. That means that…

State needs return on investment in stem-cell studies

San Jose Mercury News (California) Voters deserve what they voted for and taxpayers deserve what they are paying for. That means that…