Tag: News Release
Schwarzenegger Pulls In Over $500,000 Before High-Priced Fundraiser At Brentwood Home;
$25K from State Farm Departs from Company's Prior Refusal to Donate to Politicians
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‘Bumbling Petroleum’ (BP) Manages to Halt Record Profit Runs;
Losses Elsewhere Offset by High Gasoline Profits in U.S., Especially West Coast
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Calif. Health Reform Bills Would Expand Children’s Coverage, But Shrink From Comprehensive Reform of Industry, Universal Access;
Leaders' New Proposals Narrow "Individual Purchase Mandate," But Still Bow to Private, For-Profit Insurance Industry
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Don’t Let Big Oil Turn Cal Berkeley Into “UCBP,” Consumers and Professor Warn
Assembly Health Committee Approves Requiring Health Insurers to Justify, Seek Approval for Rate Increases
The California Assembly Health Committee approved a bill today by Assemblyman Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) that would require HMOs and health insurers to justify their rates and get approval for increases in premiums and other payments.
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Stem Cell Institute President’s Early Departure Troubling, Say Consumer Advocates
Berkeley Chancellor Mischaracterized Dealings With BP As “Open”;
Key Proposal Documents Were Withheld From Public View Until Revealed By Students
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Mass. Promise of “Universal” Health Care Forgotten — Needed Care Would Be Unaffordable Under Insurance Mandate;
State Analysis Finds Insurance Too Costly for Families, Older Consumers
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Biotech Firm Genentech’s Profits Soar On The Backs Of Consumers
Internal Documents Show How Andy Stern And SEIU Sold Out Nursing Home Workers And Patients
Consumers Suffering Double-Digit Rate Increases Call For Health Affordability Bill;
Measure Modeled on Landmark Auto Reform Would Require Insurers to Justify Increases and Get Approval Before Raising Rates
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