Insurance

Aetna Receives $9.9 Billion Takeover Bid From Two Companies

March 2, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">New York TImes</p> <p>Aetna Inc. said yesterday that it had received a $9.9 billion purchase offer last week from ING America Insurance Holdings, a financial services company in the Netherlands, and WellPoint Health Networks, a California-based national managed care company.</p>

Media Mix Column Book Review — Making A Killing: HMOs and The Threat To Your Health (Common Courage Press, 1999)

February 28, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>There aren't many people who understand the flaws of HMO medicine better than Jamie Court, a tireless consumer activist who is co-founder of Consumers for Quality Care, a health-care watchdog organization that operates under the umbrella of the Foundation</p>

Letter to Governor Davis Regarding Lifeline Auto Insurance Regulations

February 25, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- excerpt --><p>This letter outlines problems with proposed regulations implementing the "Lifeline" low cost auto insurance law developed by FTCR. The regulations were proposed by the CA. Dep't of Insurance.</p>

Fraud Finders

February 20, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Insurance companies and law enforcement agencies chase down people who file bogus claims</h3><p class="source">San Diego</p> <p>Douglas Heller, an advocate with FTCR, says insurers also use the hype surrounding fraud cases to "deny, delay and lowball legitimate claims from honest customers. That' s the way fraud damages consumers."</p>

INSURANCE LAWS QUIETLY TAKE EFFECT

February 14, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>STATE MANDATES REGARDING DIABETES, CONTRACEPTIVES AND PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT MAY GIVE CONSUMERS EXPANDED BENEFITS</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Bobbie, a 60-year-old South Bay woman living with diabetes for most of her life, wanted to see a nutrition counselor to learn how to better manage her condition. When her health insurer insisted that she'd have to switch to one of its HMO plans to get cov</p>

Consumers Need Propositions 30 and 31

February 14, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Tribune Editorial</h3><p class="source">Oakland Tribune</p> <p>WHEN a special-interest group spends $50 million -- and counting -- to put a proposition on the ballot and get Californians to cast votes against it, you have to be little leery.</p>

Those Sneaky Devils

February 10, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Daily Commerce</p>

Claim Check

February 9, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>The big insurance companies put Proposition 30 on the ballot - so they could fight it.</h3><p class="source">San Francisco Bay Guardian</p> <p>WHEN ROSEMARY SHAHAN was nine years old, her mother was severely injured in a car accident. The other driver was responsible - but his insurance company took 10 years to pay the Shahans' $30,000 medical bills.</p>

The Oaks Project “Tools of Democracy” – The Issues We Work On

February 8, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- excerpt --><p>The Oaks Project trains citizens to build a powerful democracy that works for everybody. These are the tools of a powerful democracy.</p>

Consumers Need Props. 30 and 31

February 6, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>SF Examiner Editorial</h3><p class="source">San Francisco Examiner</p> <p>Californians should give themselves the right to sue automobile insurance companies that unfairly delay or refuse to pay on legitimate claims when their policy-holders are at fault. Voters must protect their own interests by approving Propositions 30 and</p>

The Need for Lifeline Auto Insurance

February 5, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- excerpt --><p>The Lifeline Plan will provide a low-cost automobile insurance program which will make affordable auto insurance available to hundreds of thousands of low-income Californians in Los Angeles and San Francisco counties.</p>

Lifeline Auto Insurance: The Basics

February 4, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- excerpt --><p>A short breakdown of the cost, eligibility requirements and restrictions on California's low-cost auto insurance plan.</p>