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.
The non-profit Consumer Watchdog and a doctor who works with autistic children are suing the California Department of Managed Health Care. Their…
Jul 1, 2009No prying public eyes. No media. No Congressional Record. That's the reality of today's "closed" Senate Finance Committee hearing. The secret meeting…
May 14, 2009Why can’t politicians just tell like it is? It seems that the more highly regarded the politician is, the better he or…
Mar 31, 2009On Friday, Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) spoke about his health care plan at the Center for American Progress. You can listen to…
Mar 31, 2009When we're talking about health insurance reform, the most important voice is often the one not invited to the table: the consumer. …
Mar 24, 2009At a time when more people are forced to buy their own health insurance because of job losses, costs for many individual…
Feb 20, 2009President Barack Obama promised to offer consumers a "public option" to the private insurance market. Giving every American the option of joining…
Jan 13, 2009When we at Consumer Watchdog heard a disturbing rumor late last week that Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) is considering authoring the governor's…
Jul 30, 20082 years ago California regulators fined Blue Cross of California $1 million for cancelling insurance policies when patients got sick. Or at…
Jul 7, 2008Senator Calderon's response in the Whittier Daily News to our request.
Mar 18, 2008Clinton Takes Over $1 Million From Insurers, Would Force All Americans to Buy Private Coverage
Sep 17, 2007Health Insurance Premiums Up 78% Since 2001 While Insurers Report Record Profits
Sep 12, 2007