Insurance

To lower drug costs, strike while iron’s hot

April 2, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Californian (Salinas, CA)</p> <p>Two bills before the Assembly that would place affordable prescription drugs within the reach of California consumers and businesses deserve support. Urge your lawmakers to get behind them.</p>

OPINION: Auto insurance pricing that makes sense to all? Good luck

April 2, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Gabriel Valley Tribune (California)</p> <p>Consumer groups including the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, whose president Harvey Rosenfield wrote and sponsored Proposition 103, are now insisting the rules change to end so-called "zip code discrimination."</p>

Garamendi, activists assail bid to deregulate insurance

April 1, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Foundation says Republican congressman's proposal would "eviscerate Proposition 103"</h3><p class="source">Oakland Tribune</p> <p>California consumer activists and the state's insurance commissioner criticized a Republican proposal to remove state price controls on insurance premiums and shift regulation of the industry to the federal government.</p>

Federal Insurance Deregulation? It’s no April Fools Joke

March 31, 2004  ·  Jamie Court

<p class="source">Minnesota Public Radio - Marketplace</p> <p>When any big industry says it's time to reregulate, that means one thing: Let's deregulate. That's the game the insurance industry is playing.</p>

Federal Insurance Deregulation? It’s no April Fools Joke

March 31, 2004  ·  Jamie Court

<!-- excerpt --><p>When any big industry says it's time to reregulate, that means one thing: Let's deregulate. That's the game the insurance industry is playing.</p>

The Litiginator

March 31, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">Arnold's war on litigation -- which includes an effort to help his car dealer and insurance company donors gut the state's Unfair Business Competition Law -- preserves the kind of litigiousness...</font>

Schwarzenegger promises full disclosure of campaign donors

March 30, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>Although he criticized former Gov. Gray Davis for spending too much time raising money, Schwarzenegger is setting a near-record pace. After spending nearly $27 million to win the October recall election, Schwarzenegger has added $11 million since</p>

In Advertising, Governor Accepts No Imitations;

March 30, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Schwarzenegger and his attorneys are vigilant in guarding the use of his image.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>"Arnold Schwarzenegger views himself as a brand," said Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a political watchdog group. "Despite the fact that he is a public servant and in the public eye..</p>

Memo to California Congressional Delegation

March 30, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Re: Proposal to Federalize and Deregulate Insurance Oversight</h3> <p>FTCR's memo to the California delegation concerning the attack on Proposition 103 contained in Rep. Oxley's proposal to deregulate the insurance industry.</p>

Governor fills long-vacant post of managed care director

March 29, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Business Journal</p> <p>Jerry Flanagan, a health care specialist with the Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights, said he talked to Ehnes recently and was heartened to hear she was open to some sort of regulation of health care premiums, a priority for the group.</p>

Ca. Insurance Commissioner Garamendi letter to Rep. Oxley

March 29, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Re: Proposal to Federalize and Deregulate Insurance Oversight</h3><p class="source">California Department of Insurance</p> <p>This letter was written by California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi in response to a proposal by Congressman Michael Oxley (R- OH).</p>

Governor creates private corporation to oversee fund-raising

March 26, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>Political watchdogs say that even if the governor fulfills his disclosure promises, the nonprofit corporation adds a powerful new weapon in his arsenal while also raising a variety of legal and ethical questions.</p>