Jerry Flanagan

Stem Cell Institute Must Abide by ‘Good Government’ Rules Before Issuing Grants

UnitedHealth/PacifiCare Merger Will Make Goliaths Too Big to Compete;

State and Federal Regulators Must Get Guarantees for Patients, Doctors & Hospitals

Consumer Group Says Blue Cross of California $150K Fine for Overcharges is “Not Enough”

Most Hospitals Have Not Submitted Required Price Lists

A Tylenol Can Cost $7 Depending on the Hospital, Uniform Pricing Needed

Canada to Ban Prescription Drug Exports

U.S. Seniors Left With No Alternative

CA Should Collect Overpayments from Drug Companies, Not Force Seniors and the Disabled Into HMOs

Consumer Group Challenges the American Medical Association to Disclose Advertising Dollars From Drug Companies

AMA's Advertising Revenue is Twice as Much As Subscription Revenue

Drug Company Profiteering & Waste

Prescription drug expenditures have consistently been one of the fastest growing components of health care spending. Over the last decade, prescription drugs…

Tips for Consumers Put at Risk By Computer Hackers Who Accessed 40 Million Credit Card Accounts at CardSystems

Outsourcing HMO Audits “A Violation of the Public Trust” According to Consumer Group

Bristol-Meyers Squibb’s So-Called “Ban” On Advertising Allows Lucrative and Dangerous Physician Marketing

Bristol-Myers Squibb's so-called 'ban' on advertising provides a false sense of security to patients whose doctors will still be targeted by drug…

CalPERS Health Care Cost Increases Smaller than Private Market;

All Californians Deserve the Same Lower Cost Coverage Available to State Employees and Legislators

Arnold Jeered, Air Arnold Grounded at Commencement

While Arnold gave his commencement speech to Santa Monica College students tonight, the Gov. faced "relentless protest" from students and teachers, according…

HMO Regulator Considers Outsourcing Oversight to Industry Group

The Arnold Machine Set for Spin Cycle

Since the beginning of his administration Arnold has filled his staff with big industry lobbyists and executives, but everyone knows that for…

Chicken Arnold

  48 hours is not much notice for a graduation day speaker to give to students on whether...

Regulators Must Release Blue Cross/WellPoint Merger Documents Under Public Record Act Request Sent Today

Blue Cross should prove that premiums have not been used to finance recent merger with Anthem Inc.

Kaiser and Blue Cross Excess Reserves Enough to Provide Health Care for Half of CA’s Uninsured for An Entire Year

Consumer Advocate suggests revoking companies' non-profit status