The American College of Physicians yesterday published a position paper in a medical journal that supports mandatory reporting of all prescription-drug dispensing --…
Dec 11, 2013SAN FRANCISCO -- Google executives got a steep discount on jet fuel from the federal government for their fleet of private aircraft…
Dec 11, 2013MOUNTAIN VIEW -- Google's (GOOG) cofounders got an improper subsidy worth $3.3 million to $5.3 million when their private aircraft company was…
Dec 11, 2013(Reuters) - The company that manages a fleet of airplanes owned and leased by Google Inc executives Larry Page, Sergey Brin and…
Dec 11, 2013SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An aircraft fleet owned by Google's founders and former CEO received improper discounts on jet fuel that saved…
Dec 11, 2013The drum beat pulses as loud as a heavy-metal band. The chiropractor who expects her premiums to rise, the 60s-something company manager…
Dec 9, 2013When you buy something at an outlet mall, do you know what you’re getting? If you think it’s a top-quality, brand-name product…
Dec 8, 2013Some Lower-Cost Plans Carry Steep Deductibles, Posing Financial Challenge As enrollment picks up on the HealthCare.gov website, many people with modest incomes are encountering…
Dec 8, 2013Propositions on malpractice lawsuits and tobacco taxes, among other issues, could lead to multimillion-dollar campaigns. SACRAMENTO — While much of the country…
Dec 7, 2013Union's filing of two ballot measures after talks stalled shows how the initiative process can be used as a weapon, critics say.…
Dec 6, 2013The first price isn't the best price when you search online There’s a common saying about social media and other Internet companies:…
Dec 5, 2013Google says its top Shopping results are clearly labeled as sponsored by merchants The top product results in Google's Shopping service frequently…
Dec 4, 2013Consumer Watchdog has lodged a new complaint about Google’s “search monopoly” with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), this time saying Google…
Dec 4, 2013You could be paying substantially more for products if you are searching through Google Shopping. Consumer Watchdog issued a report today that…
Dec 3, 2013WASHINGTON — The White House is offering more money to insurance companies as an incentive for them to let people keep insurance…
Dec 2, 2013Before the end of the year, the FCC and the wireless carriers will likely announce that mobile phones will be "unlocked," meaning…
Nov 29, 2013Consumer Watchdog joined the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and three other public interest groups on Oct. 16 in re-iterating their opposition…
Nov 27, 2013CMS insurance chief Gary Cohen told stakeholders in a Thursday memo that in order to satisfy the administration's transitional policy on reinstating…
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