Jerry Flanagan

True Lies and Soviet Tanks

Arnold had historians scratching their heads on Tuesday night when he recalled the Soviet tanks rolling through the socialist Austria of his…

Rx Express

Broadcast News (BN - Canada) U.S. seniors are on a train heading to Vancouver looking for relief from skyrocketing drug costs.

Rolling protest over high drug prices heads from LA to Canada

Associated Press "Prescription drugs are bankrupting the entire health care system," said Jerry Flanagan of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and…

Pharmacists and Drug Company Front Group Opposes Rx Imports to Protect Their Profits

Rx Express Will take Seniors to Canada to Buy Prescription

Anthem Lawsuit Over Stalled Merger Fails to Account for Commissioner Garamendi’s Broad Authority to Protect Policyholders

Schwarzenegger Folds to Special Interests, OKs WellPoint/Anthem Merger; Garamendi Says “No” on Patients’ Behalf

Following the Schwarzenegger Administration’s approval this morning of the pending buy-out of Blue Cross of California’s parent company, WellPoint, by Anthem, the…

A Budget Coup d’Etat

In a press conference this evening to explain the budget stalemate, Arnold repeatedly blamed special interests for getting in the way of…

Open Letter to WellPoint and Anthem Shareholders Regarding Blue Cross of California’s Failure to Pay Gross Premium Tax

As California regulators review the impact on the California health care system of the proposed merger of Blue Cross of California’s parent…

Patients, Taxpayers Criticize Anthem/WellPoint Merger Over Higher Premiums, Unpaid Taxes, Executive Compensation

At public hearings today on the buy-out of Blue Cross of California's parent-company, WellPoint Health Networks, by Anthem Inc., patients and taxpayers…

Health care regulatory agency to hold hearing on WellPoint merger

Associated Press A consumer advocacy group said Wednesday that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration has agreed to hold a public hearing on a…

President Bush and Congress Should Give-Up HMO Rights Too Until National ‘Patients’ Bill of Rights’ is Enacted

Supreme Court rules patients who claim their HMOs wouldn’t pay for needed medical care cannot sue for big malpractice damages.

San Bernardino Sun (San Bernardino, CA) "Basically what this says is that in California, if a patient is denied care by an…

Medicare Alert: Beware of Rx Card Fraud

As the new Medicare drug discount card program begins today, Medicare consumers should be aware of three common frauds including identity theft…

A Corporate Strategy For The Uninsured

INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY Big firms have the weight to move equally enormous health maintenance organizations, says Jerry Flanagan with FTCR. Your average…

California Leads the Nation in Rx Reform

Arnold’s Addiction

Arnold's promises to voters - to stand up to special interests - and the precedent he sets for legislators, whom he targeted…

The Chamber of Commerce Issues Misleading Press Release About Its Support of Health Care Cost Controls

Consumer Group Challenges Chamber President to a Public Debate

A Voice for HMOs

HMOs were not supposed to have any more clout in the Capitol than patients if you believe Arnold's campaign promises. But testimony…