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News Release
2/14/2012
Posted by Carmen Balber
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reflecting the millions of Americans concerned about the undue influence wielded by corporations and wealthy special interests in our democracy, 50 organizations have jointly signed and presented a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members...
Blog Post
2/13/2012
Posted by Carmen Balber
Two heavyweights - Senator Dianne Feinstein and Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones - went to bat for health reform at the Democratic Convention in San Diego this weekend, and activists' embrace of their call to action was loud and immediate.
In a luncheon speech...
News Release
1/23/2012
Posted by Carmen Balber
WASHINGTON, DC – Internet giant Google spent nearly $10 million lobbying federal policymakers in 2012, showing that the company has abandoned its idealistic "Don't Be Evil" roots and has bought into Washington's corrupt "cash and carry...
Blog Post
1/15/2012
Posted by Carmen Balber
California's health care system is broken. Health insurance premiums rose a whopping 153.5% since 2002, more than five times the rate of inflation. Health insurance companies set premiums in secret, and don't tell anyone how or why they raise our rates. It...
Blog Post
1/13/2012
Posted by Carmen Balber
Federal health insurance regulators announced yesterday that the health insurance company Trustmark is trying to impose unreasonable rate hikes - that will mean multiple premium increases this year adding up to over 27% for some patients - on nearly 10,000 thousand...
Blog Post
1/5/2012
Posted by Carmen Balber
I'm starting to recognize that guy behind the podium. President Obama took a strong stand for consumers not once, but twice, yesterday, first when he did an endrun around Wall Street (and Senate) obstructionists to finalize the appointment of his nominee to head...
News Release
1/4/2012
Posted by Carmen Balber
Santa Monica, CA – Health insurance premiums for California families rose 153% since 2002, more than five times the 29% increase in the rate of inflation, according to a new survey released Wednesday.
“A 153% increase in health insurance premiums in...
Blog Post
1/4/2012
Posted by Carmen Balber
President Obama shut down the Wall Street lobby today with a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head his new consumer financial watchdog agency. Wall Street's lackeys in Congress, spearheaded by nearly every Republican Senator, spent the last year and a...
Blog Post
12/20/2011
Posted by Carmen Balber
Health reform advocates are still sorting out the implications of the shocker of an announcement that came out of the Dept. of Health and Human Services this Friday. In a move that could be a blessing for some consumers and a curse for others, HHS punted to the...
Blog Post
12/19/2011
Posted by Carmen Balber
Insurance companies are calling for more federal regulation of home, auto and other property and business insurance! Have you entered a Bizarro World where the insurance industry’s primary goals are to keep insurance premiums low, promptly pay claims and ask...