rob

Justin Kloczko writes about tech, energy and insurance for Consumer Watchdog. He’s covered privacy issues extensively, including data collection, privacy rights and legislation, artificial intelligence, algorithms, and surveillance pricing.
 
He’s a recovering daily newspaper reporter with experience covering local government, education, and the criminal justice system at the Hartford Advocate, Middletown Press, and  Manchester Journal Inquirer. His work has appeared in Vice, Daily Beast, The New Republic, KCRW and Los Angeles Magazine.
 
While covering civil litigation at the Los Angeles Daily Journal he won LA Press Club awards for his stories detailing corruption at the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. The stories led to the criminal prosecutions of multiple city officials. Justin also authored The Debaser, an independent newsletter about LA culture and politics that garnered him an appearance on the ABC/Hulu documentary about disgraced plaintiff’s attorney Tom Girardi called “The Housewife and the Hustler.”

Why I Am Voting Yes on 45: Premiums up 300% to $750 for Nothing; Now They’re Charging $1,200 and Won’t Cover Emergency Services

“We’ve paid well over $100,000 in premiums and received almost zero health care services.”

Why I Support Prop 45: Health Insurance Hell on Three Fronts

“Premiums for our company have gone up 37% since 2010, and our yearly health insurance dread just came in for 2015: HMO premiums up 7% and PPO up 9%. We can’t afford this. I don’t know what to do.”

Why I Support Prop 45: I’m Paying Double, and Can’t See My Doctors

"Not one doctor that I have recently spoken with even knows what an EPO Health Plan is."

Why I Support Prop 45: A 24% Decrease Hooked Me into a 92% Increase to $2,300 per Month

“The letter stated directly that I would be getting $376 in savings…. When my first invoice arrived, I was shocked to see that the monthly premium was $2,300 -- almost double the rate quoted in the initial letter!”

Why I Support Prop 45: I Renewed at $407, then Surprise! It’s $738

“We frantically thought through all of our options… this kind of rate increase would send us over the edge.”

Why I Support Prop 45: My Premiums Quadrupled in Ten Years

“I’m getting $196 worth of health insurance for $854.”

Why We Support Prop 45: Our Health Insurance Premium Went Up Over 1,300%

“Health care costs are the single largest expense in my family’s budget – larger than our mor

Why I Support Prop 45: 70% Rate Increase Since 2011 to $1,764 Per Month

“After I pay huge monthly premiums Blue Cross redefines the only medication I use so they don’t have to pay.”

Newsletter

To be updated with all the latest news, press releases and special reports.

Don't miss

State Farm Investigation Must Conclude Before Rate Hike Approved Says Consumer Watchdog 

Los Angeles, CA --  Consumer Watchdog issued the following statement on...

Court Accepts Consumer Watchdog Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Tariff Authority

Second Federal Court Ruling Yesterday Echoes Concerns Raised in...

Commissioner Lara Approves Unjustified $749 Million State Farm Home Insurance Rate Hike

UPDATED 1:40PM Los Angeles, CA – A proposed decision recommending...

Surveillance Pricing Bill Moves Forward

AB 446 prohibits businesses from using personal information of a consumer to adjust the price of goods.
Support Consumer Watchdog