Jerry Flanagan

Consumer Group Calls Regulator “Complicit” in Illegal Insurer Cancellations;

Cites 9 Month Delay for New Regulations to Curb the Practice

Núñez Health Reform Must Be Opened to Public Debate

New Health Reform Proposal Falls Short for Consumers;

FTCR Calls On Núñez to Fix Flaws Which Could Increase Costs and Leave Californians Without Dependable Coverage

Regulators Investigate Patient Complaints of Blue Cross Rate Increases, Denials of Care That Violate 2004 Merger Deal;

Group Uncovers $6.5 billion in Out-of-State Profit Transfers

PPO Health Care ‘Report Cards’ Announced Today Must Provide Meaningful Evaluation of Quality and Cost, Unlike Current HMO ‘Dining Guide’

Analysis of Health Insurance Industry Contributions to CA Legislature and Governor Released;

Explains Why Premium Regulation Failed, Employee Mandate Passed Last Night

Regulators Investigate Excessive Blue Cross Profits and Illegal Cash Transfers As Senate Votes on Bill To Regulate Health Insurance Premiums, Profit, Overhead;

Consumers & Advocates Suffering Double-Digit Rate Increases Call For Affordability Bill

Nunez/Perata Joint Health Care Proposal Still Lacks Affordability & Access

“Non-Profit” Kaiser is Poster Child for Health Insurance Rate Regulation

Schwarzenegger Address to AARP Today Is False Advertising;

Gov's Plan Makes Early Retirement Unlikely, Raises Costs for Retirees

Calif. Health Reform Bills Would Expand Children’s Coverage, But Shrink From Comprehensive Reform of Industry, Universal Access;

Leaders' New Proposals Narrow "Individual Purchase Mandate," But Still Bow to Private, For-Profit Insurance Industry

Consumers Suffering Double-Digit Rate Increases Call For Health Affordability Bill;

Measure Modeled on Landmark Auto Reform Would Require Insurers to Justify Increases and Get Approval Before Raising Rates

HMO Regulator Finds Blue Cross Batting Average Is Zero in Proving Patients Lied Before Retroactively Canceling Coverage;

New Rules Should Reflect Survey Findings

Medical Costs See Biggest Increase in More Than 15 Years As Policymakers Consider Requiring Californians to Buy Health Insurance

Schwarzenegger, Núñez & Perata Must Guarantee Price & Quality of Health Coverage Before Requiring Californians to Buy

Health Affordability Talk, But No Regulatory Walk In Wake of $1 Million Dollars in Industry Contributions To Committee Members;

Senator Kuehl Called On To Introduce Insurance Premium Regulation

Cancer Survivor to Call for New Patient Protection Rules After Insurer Cancelled Policy and Refused to Pay for $65,000 Surgery

Gov’s Health Plan Must Provide New Rules Limiting Insurer Waste To Ensure Affordability;

Rate Reviews That Saved Homeowners Nearly $500 Million in Recent Weeks Should Apply Equally to Health Insurance, Group Says