Listen to this Story Google's chairman Eric Schmidt will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee today. The tech company is under scrutiny…
Sep 21, 2011
Here's a round-up of articles, quotes, pics and video of today's events around Washington DC covering our "Google Track Team", in town…
Sep 21, 2011In seeking to change California law, an insurance executive's initiative would make it too expensive for too many people to insure their…
Sep 21, 2011Who needs a lobbyist when you can hire a mime to get your message across to lawmakers? While talk is currency in…
Sep 20, 2011Click here to listen to the audio of this news segment: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/09/20/watchdog-la-puente-lawmaker-earned-350k-in-rent-from-kaiser/ LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A public watchdog group is calling…
Sep 20, 2011Insinuations of greed abound in the fight over health insurance regulation PASADENA, CA - State Sen. Ed Hernandez, D-West Covina, responded Tuesday…
Sep 20, 2011When Google chairman Eric Schmidt heads to Washington this week to testify before Congress, political theater will follow him.
Sep 18, 2011A firm owned by Sen. Ed Hernandez, who derailed legislation opposed by the nonprofit health group, leases office space to Kaiser Permanente.…
Sep 18, 2011George Joseph gives $8.1 million to 2012 initiative campaign to up-end Prop. 103.
Sep 13, 2011No doubt that Google decision to acquire Zagat gives its local business strategy a nice boost.
Sep 8, 2011Publicly, consumer and patient advocates continue to cheer wildly for last year’s health care law. Behind the scenes, however, some worry that…
Sep 6, 2011Under a new federal rule, firms must post details on their websites of increases exceeding 10%. WASHINGTON -- Health insurers will have…
Sep 2, 2011Los Angeles Assemblyman Mike Feuer doesn't have enough votes in the California Senate to pass a rate-regulation bill that health insurance companies,…
Sep 1, 2011The Justice Department filed suit Wednesday to block AT&T's planned acquisition of T-Mobile, bringing into high relief the debate over whether corporations…
Sep 1, 2011A California stakeholder tells Inside Health Policy that although legislation that would grant the state Insurance Commissioner authority to deny premium increases…
Sep 1, 2011Europe's privacy regulators are advancing toward adopting much stricter do-not-track rules than what the U.S. online advertising industry prefers. A group called…
Sep 1, 2011Law360, Los Angeles (August 31, 2011) -- A California state judge on Wednesday delayed DirecTV Inc.’s bid to toss a class action…
Aug 31, 2011Progressives didn't get a national public option. But does a state-based public plan have a shot in California?
Aug 31, 2011