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.
Litigation Director, Jerry Flanagan, talks about how critical the Medical Debt reform effects are for consumers.
Apr 13, 2023Jerry Flanagan explains how insurance companies are benefiting from ripping off their customers by exploiting their illnesses.
Apr 10, 2023The non-profit Consumer Watchdog has filed an appeal in its California Public Records Act (“PRA”) lawsuit against Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and…
Feb 27, 2023Los Angeles, CA — A recent decision in a public records case brought by Consumer Watchdog against the California Department of Insurance…
Jan 11, 2023Los Angeles, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1783 to close a loophole in state law that allowed former Assembly Speaker…
Sep 23, 2022
Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog filed its final briefs in a California Public Records Act (“CPRA”) lawsuit against Insurance Commissioner Ricardo…
Aug 24, 2022
Sacramento, CA – Senator Anthony Portantino’s Senate Appropriations Committee killed good government legislation today using one of the Legislature’s most undemocratic tactics, the…
Aug 11, 2022Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog filed its Opening Brief in a California Public Records Act (“CPRA”) lawsuit against Insurance Commissioner Ricardo…
Jul 14, 2022Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog filed a “friend of the court” brief urging the California Supreme Court to reaffirm the ability…
Jun 15, 2022Los Angeles, CA – Today, the California State Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill 11-0 that would require agencies to retain all public…
Jun 14, 2022Los Angeles, CA – Today, the California State Assembly passed a bill 65-0 that would close a loophole in state law that allowed…
May 25, 2022Los Angeles, CA – The Department of Insurance has engaged in a “pattern and practice of obstructing access to public records,” according to…
May 17, 2022
Assembly Committee Approves Bill to Preserve Public Records Sacramento, CA — The California Secretary of State (“SOS”) Shirley Weber will remove cartoons…
Mar 23, 2022The Department of Insurance pulled back a policy to delete agency email databases days after Consumer Watchdog warned it would go to…
Jan 31, 2022Los Angeles, CA – Despite attempting to conceal it, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and top lieutenant Bryant Henley communicated with two former lawmakers…
Jan 18, 2022Los Angeles, CA — Despite his pledge for “transparency” in the wake of a scandal involving a workers’ compensation insurer, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo…
Jul 6, 2021
Los Angeles, CA — Today the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision holding that five “John Doe” HIV patients…
Dec 9, 2020