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
May 18, 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
‘Strike 1’ on Health Care Cost Controls, Consumer Group Says
FTCR pledges ballot initiative if two other cost control policies fail
May 6, 2004
Insurance
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…
May 5, 2004
CA Health Insurers Spend $1 Million Lobbying in 90 Days –
Key Vote This Week on "Prior Approval" of Premiums
May 1, 2004
Insurance
COMMENTARY: L.A. Could Cut Drug Costs With Bulk Buys;
City Council plan would ease the prescription bite for residents.Los Angeles Times Los Angeles can take the lead by approving the proposed…
Apr 27, 2004
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, 2004
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
“Collectinator” Called On to Release Records Of $1.34 Billion in Uncollected Drug Rebates
FTCR submitted a Public Records Act Request for all state documents pertaining to the drug rebate program
Apr 12, 2004
New Analysis of 46 States and D.C. Shows California Far Below Average in Collecting Drug Rebates
"Collectinator" Failed To Collect Up To $1.3 Billion Dollars Owed By Pharmaceutical Companies - Worst in U.S.
Apr 7, 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
Blue Cross-Funded Foundation Finds Health Insurance Rate Regulation Lowers Premiums;
Rand Study Confirms CA Legislation Would "Limit Premium Growth In Short Run" "Even HMO partisans cannot ignore the fact the health care…
Mar 18, 2004
New Report Finds Widespread Support for Health Care Cost Controls
Group Pledges to Take Model Ballot Initiative to the People If Legislature Fails To Act
Mar 4, 2004
Pharmacists & Bush Administration Use Scare Tactics to Deter Drugs from Canada
FTCR says it is absurd for FDA and Bush Admin to claim it is unsafe to reimport U.S.-made drugs from Canada As…
Feb 17, 2004
Consumer Group Calls for Independent Oversight in Response to Tenet Announcement of Hospital Sales
The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) called for independent oversight of the hospital system today in response to Tenet Healthcare's…
Jan 28, 2004
RX Bulk Purchasing and Re-importation are the Right Prescription for Controlling Costs
Senator Kennedy Announces Federal Bill Modeled On State Health Care Legislation "Bulk purchasing of drugs is a market-savvy strategy to help control…
Jan 27, 2004