News Release – Page 123 – Consumer Watchdog

A California proposal modeled on the Massachusetts law, by Assembly Speaker Núñez, fails to correct for the affordability crisis faced by Massachusetts residents. In fact, a provision of Núñez's proposal encourages insurance companies to raise…

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New Evidence That Poizner Aide Destroyed Key Document In Attempt to Help Industry;

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New Conflict of Interest Violations Revealed At California Stem Cell Institute;

Farmers Insurance Asks Commissioner Poizner for Homeowners Rate Hike Based on Great Customer Service, Despite Lower Than Average Customer Service Ranking;

Close Scrutiny Needed As First Stem Cell Grants Offered To For-Profit Companies, Consumers Say

Stem Cell Chairman Robert Klein And Oversight Board Member John Reed Must Resign Because of Conflict of Interest, Consumer Advocate Tells Controller’s Committee;

California Stem Cell Board Member Violates Conflict Rules, Should Resign From Committee, Consumer Group Says;

UC Deal With Oil Giant Sells Out University’s Values; Insults Regents and Public, Consumer Advocates Say;

Consumer Group to Núñez: Massachusetts Mandatory Health Insurance Purchase Law Is No Model for California

New Evidence That Poizner Aide Destroyed Key Document In Attempt to Help Industry;

Núñez Health Reform Bill Establishes Mandatory Purchase Without Linking To Subsidies For Middle Class and Poor

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Núñez/Perata Health Plan

Mandatory Purchase Deal Is Giveaway to Big Health Insurers & Unfair Burden on Middle Class Without Premium Regulation;

Gasoline Price Spike Heralds Economy-Busting Christmas ‘Present’ For Oil Companies