Insurance

Viagra coverage left up to Kaiser

July 11, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<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

June 28, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<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

June 22, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #55 - Jun 22, 2001<br/> <br/> Edison Bailout Hearing in Sacramento: Bailout NOT DOA.</strong> In a mid-afternoon hearing held by the...

Individual insurance a problem

June 21, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<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

June 19, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #54 - Jun 19, 2001<br/> <br/> 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

June 13, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<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

June 13, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Consumer Federation of America</p>

Press Release for “Why Not the Best” Insurance Industry Study

June 13, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Consumer Federation of America</p>

Data dilemmas

June 11, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<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>

Group Praises Calif. Car Insurance System

June 7, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Consumer Federation Credits Proposition Passed in 1988; Insurers Disagree</h3><p class="source">Washington Post</p> <p>Proposition 103, the 1988 California voter initiative that insurers said would be ruinous for them, has created the best-working auto insurance market in the nation</p>

Cost of Auto Insurance Declines in California, Survey Shows

June 7, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Daily News</p> <p>While Californians are paying dearly for gasoline, the cost of car insurance has shown a long-term decline while rates have soared in most of the nation, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Consumer Federation of America.</p>

Bailout Watch #48 – May 30, 2001

May 30, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #48 - May 30, 2001<br/> <br/> Q. What's unaffordable, unfair, unnecessary and probably unlawful?</strong> A. The utility bailout and...