Washington D.C. -- A study released today in Health Affairs finds that a Massachusetts law requiring all to show proof of health insurance has resulted in higher costs. This predictable result confirms that President Obama's…
Court Rejects AT&T's Efforts to Bar Customers from Joining Together to Hold the Company Accountable in Court Santa Monica, CA -- A class action lawsuit charging that millions of cell phone users were misled…
Oil, Gas Prices Rising Again At Record Clip For Holiday, Despite Oversupply, Low Demand, Says Group Washington DC -- The price of regular gasoline at the pump has shot up 30 cents a gallon…
Sen. Max Baucus Must Publicly Answer 10 Questions About Mandatory Purchase of Health Insurance Washington D.C. -- For the second time in two weeks, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee today invoked rules—allowing a closed door…
NIH Should Fix Standards To Allow Use Of Current Stem Cell Lines Santa Monica, CA -- Regulations governing stem cell research proposed by the Obama Administration -- unless modified before final implementation on July 1…
Americans Want Green Solutions But Worry About Costs; Handbook Identifies Wasted Billions, Best Paths Washington, DC -- As President Obama announces new national tailpipe emission standards modeled on California’s, Consumer Watchdog is releasing a report…
Washington D.C. -- The U.S. Senate Finance Committee, in closed-door health care discussions today, must answer ten questions about how its plan to require all Americans to show proof of insurance or face tax penalties…
Auto, home, business and life insurance companies contributed $35,743,017 million to members of Congress during the last two election cycles, according to an analysis released today by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Consumer Watchdog. About $5 million…
Washington, D.C. -- President Obama and U.S. Senate health care reform leaders must not override state consumer protection laws as suggested by health insurers last week, a move long-supported by insurers and the Bush Administration…
Washington, DC -- Consumer Watchdog has sent to the U.S. Justice Department a Google document presenting the best corporate arguments for why Google should not be viewed as monopolistic, along with a duplicate of the…
Lawsuit Seeking Refunds for Violations of Proposition 103 Will Proceed Santa Monica, CA – Safeco Insurance Company will be required to disclose which customers it surcharged due to their lack of prior continuous automobile…
Despite 2/3 Drop in Crude Oil Prices, Oil Giant Boosts Bottom Line With Refining Profits Santa Monica, CA -- Exxon Mobil’s first quarter profit of $4.55 billion dollars is small only by comparison to…
