Consumers’ HMO complaints listed by state agency
<p class="source">The San Diego Union-Tribune</p>
<p>How does your health plan stack up against the rest?</p>
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Insurance news, investigations, and reform — auto, home, and health insurance rates, claims denials, and industry accountability.
No Accord Near on Edison Rescue
<h3>With Davis' proposal languishing and rival versions being crafted, the issue continues to be divisive.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>The California Assembly has yet to begin debating an alternative plan to save Southern California Edison from bankruptcy-but already Monday, fissures were emerging that could signal trouble for the measure by Democratic leaders.</p>
Local Forces Playing Key Roles in Patient Rights Issue
<h3>list of California politicians, business leaders advocating patients' rights</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Business Journal</p>
<p>Jamie Court <br> Title: Executive Director <br> Organization: Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (formerly Californians for Quality Care)</p>
Viagra coverage left up to Kaiser
<h3>Judge's ruling may give HMO more power over formulating its prescription drug plan</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p>
<p>The state can't require Kaiser health plans to cover Viagra, a Sacramento judge said, in a ruling that could ultimately give health maintenance organizations considerable more authority over their prescription drug plans.</p>
AAA Won’t Disclose Its Future Purchases
<h3>Auto Club cites competitive pressures. Group says it paid</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p>
<p>The Automobile Club of Southern California and its insurance affiliate paid $100 million to acquire the nation's leading Hawaii tour packager, and the Auto Club said it might buy other providers of club services in the future.</p>
Bailout Watch #55 – Jun 22, 2001
<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/>
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Bailout Watch #55 - Jun 22, 2001<br/>
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Edison Bailout Hearing in Sacramento: Bailout NOT DOA.</strong> In a mid-afternoon hearing held by the...
Individual insurance a problem
<p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p>
<p>People trying to get individual health insurance routinely get rejected for conditions as minor as hay fever or an old knee injury, according to a study released yesterday.</p>
Bailout Watch #54 – Jun 19, 2001
<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/>
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Bailout Watch #54 - Jun 19, 2001<br/>
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President Bush talks his way out of a jam.</strong> The Bush administration is in the awkward position of...
Why Not The Best? A Report on The Most Effective Auto Insurance Regulation in the Nation – Prop. 103
<h3>A Report by The Consumer Federation of America</h3><p class="source">Consumer Federation of America</p>
<p>A report by the Consumer Federation of America on the first decade of California's landmark insurance reform initiative, Proposition 103.</p>
Appendix: Charts/Graphs for “Why Not the Best” Insurance Industry Study
<p class="source">Consumer Federation of America</p>
Press Release for “Why Not the Best” Insurance Industry Study
<p class="source">Consumer Federation of America</p>
Data dilemmas
<h3>Standardization urged for Calif.'s Medi-Cal providers</h3><p class="source">Modern Healthcare</p>
<p>Data exchange for California's Medicaid managed-care programs is so complex that it may be difficult to effectively gauge the quality of care provided, according to recently published reports.</p>