Tag: News Release
Sacramento Consumers Urged to Attend Public Hearing on HMO Merger that Will Result in Higher Costs & Less Choice
Executive Bonuses & Reserves Enough to Provide Insurance for 278,000 Californians For Entire Year
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Louisiana Commissioner Wrong to Protect Insurance Companies at Expense of Hurricane Survivors
Commissioner Should Fight Industry Effort to Deny Katrina Claims Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley is wrong to defend insurance company efforts to deny Katrina survivors their full claim, consumer advocates with the nonprofit (FTCR) said…
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Insurers Should Not Be Allowed to Deny Hurricane Katrina Claims Based on Flood Exclusion
Consumer Advocates Provide Insurance Claims Tips For Katrina Survivors, Call on Elected Officials to Speak Out
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Internal Memos Show Oil Companies Intentionally Limited Refining Capacity To Drive Up Gasoline Prices
Santa Monica, CA -- The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) today exposed internal oil company memos that show how the industry intentionally reduced domestic refining capacity to drive up profits. The exposure comes…
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Consumer Group Applauds Attorney General Lockyer For Gas Gouging Investigation;
Santa Monica, CA -- The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights applauded the move today by California Attorney General Bill Lockyer to subpoena oil company executives and investigate gasoline price gouging allegations.
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New Study Finds Oil Company Profiteering Behind Gasoline Price Spikes; Bush Called Upon To Prevent Profiteering
California's Sales Tax on Gasoline Makes Government Complicit With Oil Companies A study released by the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights California (FTCR) today found oil company profiteering and the government's failure to respond…
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Cal Earthquake Authority Approves 22.2% Rate Cut
Consumer Group Applauds Move; Says Rate Decrease Will Allow More Californians to Get Insured
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Patients With Live Pigs Call on Regulators to Cut the Pork Out of ‘Piggish’ PacifiCare/UnitedHealth Merger
Patients Protest Merger Bonuses and Reserves Large Enough to Provide Health Insurance To 278,000 Californians for An Entire Year
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Schwarzenegger’s Rolling Stones Fundraiser Violates Massachusetts Ticket Scalping Law
Local Consumers Can't Pay $10-$100k for Sold-Out Show, Ask to Pay Face Value Massachusetts residents want California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to comply with state laws that cap how much can be added to the price…
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Consumer Group Petitions Insurance Commissioner Garamendi To Crack Down on Illusory Health Plans
Consumer Group Says Patients Can Fight Back Against Huge Prescription Drug Costs By Signing Up for Bulk Purchasing On-Line
Internet Campaign to Promote Los Angeles Program - Consumers Do Not Have to Live In L.A. to Save
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