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.
This week Consumer Watchdog's legal team called on Farmers Group, Inc. to disclose how it plans to spend up to $400 million…
Apr 15, 2011
Today Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik takes a hard look at a proposed settlement in a lawsuit against Farmers Insurance opposed…
Mar 31, 2011
David Lazarus' column in the Los Angeles Times (see below) reports that on May 1st, Blue Cross will dramatically increase the annual…
Mar 11, 2011
There were twenty-five lawyers in gray suits waiting in a Los Angeles Superior Court courtroom yesterday afternoon when I walked in to…
Mar 3, 2011
On Other Key Issues, Ruling Leaves Autistic Children at Risk; Brown Administration Urged to Take Action A Los Angeles County Superior Court…
Jan 5, 2011
We have cleared the final hurdle before going to trial next Monday on our suit against the Department of Managed Health Care…
Dec 10, 2010
Ever play a game with a poor loser who tries to change the rules when the chips are down? The Department of…
Nov 19, 2010
Why don't 50 million Americans have the same rights as other patients to hold their health insurer accountable for denials of care?…
Nov 9, 2010
What does “health care reform” promising “access” to health care services really mean if children can be denied the medical care they…
Nov 4, 2010
Californians, including those stricken by autism, and their parents and caregivers, expect regulators to enforce the law, not to side with insurance…
Oct 4, 2010
Feinstein Bill Would Close 'Enormous Hole' In Health Reform But Must Be Amended to Cut Industry Influence, Said Consumer Watchdog Washington, D.C.…
Apr 20, 2010
Even before the historic national health care reform bill takes effect, there's concern some provisions could hurt California consumers. Consumer advocates worry…
Mar 23, 2010
Jones/Feuer Legislation Addresses Blue Cross 39% Rate Increase, Would Require Insurers to Get "Prior Approval” Sacramento, CA – A crucially needed bill…
Mar 23, 2010
Modesto Assemblyman Tom Berryhill (R) has introduced a bill that would allow insurers to drop some four-dozen coverage mandates. These include overnight…
Mar 11, 2010
Insurers Would Get Tens of Millions of New Customers Under Reform, and Owe Americans a Break from Audacious Rate Spikes By Anthem…
Mar 8, 2010
Santa Monica, CA - Anthem Blue Cross, the California subsidiary of the nation’s largest health insurer, WellPoint Inc., has used enormous rate…
Mar 2, 2010
Citing Public Mistrust, Group Calls For Release of All Documents Obtained in Commissioner’s Investigation of 39% Premium Increases Sacramento, CA —…
Feb 23, 2010
National Health Care Reformers Should Pay Attention to Lawsuit Alleging That Nation's Largest Insurer Denies Liver Transplants Automatically Los Angeles, CA…
Feb 22, 2010