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CVS Disclosed HIV Status Of 6,000 Ohioans Putting Their Health And Safety At Risk

March 22, 2018 · Jerry Flanagan

CVS, one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical benefit managers, disclosed the HIV status of 6,000 patients enrolled in the Ohio HIV Drug Assistance Program (“OhDAP”),...

US Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Mercury Insurance Challenge to Prop 103 Insurance Rules that Saved California Motorists Over $100 Billion

February 20, 2018 · Harvey Rosenfield

SANTA MONICA, CA – The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected a challenge brought by Mercury Insurance, State Farm and other insurance companies across the United...

U.S. Court of Appeals Rejects Hyundai/Kia Settlement of Fuel Economy Scandal

January 25, 2018 · Harvey Rosenfield

Santa Monica, CA — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a settlement negotiated by Hyundai and Kia with dozens of plaintiffs law firms...

Hyundai’s False MPG Advertising

January 25, 2018 · Harvey Rosenfield

After receiving complaints from Hyundai owners across the country, in November, 2011 Consumer Watchdog challenged the US Environmental Protection Agency to audit Hyundai over the...

Consumer Watchdog’s Prop 103 Challenges Bring $227 Million in Insurance Rate Savings

January 11, 2018 · Harvey Rosenfield

SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog’s challenges filed under Proposition 103 to proposed auto, home and business insurance rate increases saved consumers $227.4 million in...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee Discriminates Against HIV/AIDS Patients

November 1, 2017 · Jerry Flanagan

Memphis, TN — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee is attempting to circumvent the central reform of the Affordable Care Act—the so called “guaranteed issue”...

HIV Patient Advocates Announce Lawsuit Against Aetna Over Disclosures

October 23, 2017 · Jerry Flanagan

Today a “John Doe” HIV patient along with consumer advocates at Consumer Watchdog and Whatley Kallas, LLP announced the filing of a new lawsuit against...

The Legend of Prop 103!

September 28, 2017 · John Ennis

Insurance in California used to be like the Wild West. Then, Prop 103 came to town.

Aetna/Coventry Members May Obtain HIV/AIDS Meds at Retail Pharmacies, To Protect Privacy

July 31, 2017 · Jerry Flanagan

SANTA MONICA, CA — Under a recent settlement of two lawsuits, members of health plans issued by Aetna, Inc. and its subsidiary, Coventry Health Care,...

Hartford Life Sued For “Bad Faith” Over Pricing Consumers Out Of Their Life Insurance After Becoming Disabled

May 2, 2017 · Jerry Flanagan

California consumers are being priced out of their life insurance policies once they become disabled resulting in the loss of valuable coverage, according to a class-action lawsuit accusing Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company of “bad faith.”

Consumer Watchdog Calls On Insurance Commissioner To Investigate If Insurers Are Violating Prop 103 By Pricing Based On Zip-Code

April 21, 2017 · Harvey Rosenfield

Santa Monica, CA – An analysis released today by non-profit journalists at ProPublica finds that four auto insurance companies in California mark up prices by...

Anthem Sued for Illegally Stripping Out-of-Network Coverage for Californians

January 18, 2017 · Consumer Watchdog

Paul Simon v. Blue Cross of California d/b/a Anthem Blue Cross, Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number BC639205 A California class-action lawsuit was filed on...