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As America ages, UnitedHealth bulks up and moves deeper into government-funded health care
<p class="source">Associated Press</p>
<p>"HMO goliaths like WellPoint and Aetna and a merged UnitedHealth and PacifiCare are so big they don't have to compete, and threaten patient care," said Jerry Flanagan of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, which has been critical of HMOs.</p>
Bush expected to sign junk fax amendments
<p class="source">Daily Journal of Commerce (Portland, OR)</p>
<p>The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a nonprofit consumer protection agency, said the Act would "undo crucial protections and create a flood of unwanted junk faxes," by eliminating the need for written permission.</p>
Canada may shut off prescription supply
<p class="source">Los Angeles Daily News</p>
<p>The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, which organized the train trip to Vancouver, said that if Canada bans the export of prescription drugs, the United States must provide a better solution for senior citizens.</p>
Canada threatens drug cutoff
<h3>HEALTH: Many people, among them Inland seniors, buy the lower-cost medications.</h3><p class="source">The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA)</p>
<p>Some Americans in northern states go to Canada to buy cheaper drugs. Canadian-drug buyers in California are more likely to order over the Internet, said Jerry Flanagan, health-care policy director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>
STATE BUDGETEERS TO MISS DEADLINE AGAIN
<p class="source">The Daily News of Los Angeles</p>
<p>"These guys in Sacramento can't do anything on time except cash their paychecks and per diems," said Jamie Court of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>
Health minister says Canada intends to ban the export of bulk prescription drugs
<p class="source">Associated Press</p>
<p>Some consumer advocates say many lower-income Americans have no choice but to turn to Canada for their lifesaving medications.</p>
Arnold’s SAGging Loyalty
<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">The Hollywood news pub.
Variety reports today that Arnold's latest TV ad pushing his extra
election is a non-union production. The gov, a member of the Screen
Actors Guild (SAG), benefited from...</font>
So. Pasadena projects fund worry some
<p class="source">Pasadena Star-News (Pasadena, CA)</p>
<p>"Anytime a certain public official has control over taxpayer funds to spend as they will, there is a possibility they will use it for private benefit rather than for the public benefit,' said Carmen Balber of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>
Most identity theft is low-tech;
<h3>Mailbox thefts, trash-bin diving and observed ID numbers are threats.</h3><p class="source">Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)</p>
<p>Experts say it's important to remember that the relatively high-tech CardSystems scandal is just one manifestation of the problem. While there's little consumers can do about online breaches, there are steps you can take to protect yourself from low-tech threats.</p>