Healthcare
Outsourcing Disabled Health Care
ArnoldWatch tipsters tell us that Arnold, as part of his 'Medi-Cal redesign plan,' wants to force the disabled in the program to…
Apr 20, 2004Jerry Flanagan
Jerry Flanagan is Consumer Watchdog's Litigation Director. Flanagan leads Consumer Watchdog’s litigation efforts in the areas of health insurance coverage and access to treatments. He has over 20 years experience working in public interest and health care policy, legislation and litigation.
Articles by Jerry Flanagan
Insurance
Drug Deals?
The "Collectinator" has done a far better job of collecting campaign cash for himself from pharmaceutical companies - over $290,000 in checks…
Apr 14, 2004
Privacy
What About Pat?
Governor Schwarzenegger says that collecting $27 million from special interest groups over the last eight months has not affected his resolve to…
Apr 6, 2004
Insurance
Drug train looks to get lawmakers on board
Troy Record The Rx Express will be rolling through the Capital District this week en route to Canada to purchase cheaper prescription…
Jan 12, 2004
Privacy
HMO Gives to Get
Arnold has just logged in the maximum $21,200 from the big HMO Health Net, which is a state contractor for public assistance…
Jan 9, 2004
Healthcare
Letters: Curb medical costs
Contra Costa Times (California) FTCR has called on the Legislature and governor to keep SB2 and make the system affordable for consumers…
Jan 8, 2004
Insurance
Access Denied
"People here tonight are paying more for dinner with Arnold Schwarzenegger than I make in an entire year as a disabled worker…
Dec 18, 2003
Healthcare
Doctoring the Nurse-Patient-Ratios
Tipsters tell ArnoldWatch that lobbyists for the state hospital association were livid when they realized that Arnold's freeze of all pending state…
Dec 17, 2003New Research Challenges President Bush’s Call to Privatize Medicare & Underscores Need for State and Federal Premium Oversight
Data Shows Nation's Largest HMOs Increase Profits by Diverting Money From Patient Care New research by a nationally recognized healthcare journalist exposes…
Nov 24, 2003Consumer Advocate Testifies That the Good, the Great, the Bad and the Ugly Must be Reconciled in Universal Health Care Effort
"The most politically viable plan is not necessarily the best policy for California," said Jerry Flanagan of FTCR. "The legislature must demand…
Sep 4, 2003Blue Shield’s Universal Health Care Plan Means More Pork for Insurers
SB 26 Will Protect Consumers and Business by Requiring "Prior Approval" of Health Insurance Rates "It is disingenuous for a health insurer…
Apr 24, 2003Senators Figueroa, Burton and Assembly Member Laird Unveil New Bill To Require State Approval of Health Insurance Premiums
LA Patient's Premiums Increase by 57% Today, Senator Figueroa, Senate President Burton, Assembly Member Laird and the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer…
Apr 8, 2003
Healthcare
Drug prices: why so high?
What you can do to bring them under control.Orange County Register Jerry Flanagan of The Foundation for Taxpayers and Consumer Rights explained…
Apr 3, 2003Bush Declares War on Medicare
Plan to Privatize Medicare Is Payback to HMOs President Bush's call to privatize Medicare by driving seniors to low-quality HMOs, in order…
Jan 28, 2003