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Aetna Chairman Resigns Amid Shareholder Pressure

February 26, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Aetna Inc., the biggest U.S. health insurer, said Richard Huber on Friday resigned as chairman and chief executive amid shareholder pressure.</p>

Huber Resigns As Chairman Of Aetna

February 25, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Washington Post</p> <p>Aetna Inc. chairman and chief executive Richard L. Huber resigned yesterday after a period of disappointing profits, a swooning stock price, and growing public resentment toward the managed-health care company.</p>

Vote for Fair Play — Yes on Props. 30 and 31

February 7, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>SF Chronicle Editorial</h3><p class="source">San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>In one of the most cynical manipulations of the initiative process to date, the special interests who put Propositions 30 and 31 on the ballot want to defeat them.</p>

The Private HMO Justice System for Injured California Patients: Is It Fair?

February 1, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- excerpt --><p>FTCR's downloadble pamphlet about "pre-dispute, binding arbitration" contracts with HMOs.</p>

Get better care by being a little pushy with your doctor

January 31, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">U.S. News & World Report</p> <p>I really don't have time to explain all this," Dennis Moore's physician said as he hurried away, and for the second time in a week Moore saw red, his anger rising. The first red Moore had seen was his own blood, after going to the bathroom. Now he needed</p>

New curbs sought on financial gains for Vista officials

December 22, 1999  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

<p class="source">San Diego Union Tribune</p> <p>Activists associated with Ralph Nader and Harvey Rosenfield would like voters to impose new restrictions on campaign contributions and other financial benefits to government officials.</p>

Anti-contracting law takes effect Jan. 1

December 22, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Indiana joins national trend to prohibit contracts with court reporters</h3><p class="source">The Indiana Lawyer</p> <p>The establishment of long-term, exclusive agreements for services between court reporting firms and corporate litigants will become illegal in Indiana Jan. 1, 2000. After that, depositions taken by court reporters working under a contract will be consider</p>

Kaiser / AFL-CIO: HMO and Union Sign ‘Historic’ Agreement

November 11, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">American Health Line</p> <p>Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest not-for-profit HMO, and a coalition of AFL-CIO unions on Tuesday announced an agreement that will "protect the jobs and incomes" of unionized Kaiser workers from coast to coast. Born from a partnership formed t</p>

New kid on regulatory block to challenge the HMOs

October 31, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Diego Union-Tribune</p> <p>Imagine being asked to adopt a child, then, after seeing that infant through its first difficult years, being forced to give it up for adoption because you've been deemed to be an unfit parent.</p>

Aetna: CEO Huber’s Aggressive Rhetoric Piques Some

October 27, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">American Health Line</p> <p>Despite Wall Street's support of his "gloves-off" approach to the class-action lawsuit against Aetna, company CEO Richard Huber is "making matters worse for Aetna and the beleaguered (HMO) industry," according to legal experts and consumer advocates.</p>

Court Reporters Make Special Deals With Insurers

October 18, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Do Exclusive Contracts Give the Defense an Unfair Advantage</h3><p class="source">Lawyers Weekly USA</p> <p>Most lawyers walk into a deposition assuming that the court reporter will be an impartial keeper of the record. But thanks to "exclusive contracts" between court-reporting agencies and insurance companies, this may no longer be the case.</p>

California Overhauls HMO Oversight, Calls on Congress to Follow Suit

September 28, 1999  ·  Jamie Court

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>A wide-ranging new package of health care laws that grants Californians the right to sue HMOs for damages has raised hopes among consumer advocates and Democratic officials that the federal government will follow suit.</p>