Holding Health Insurers Accountable

Newsom’s Big Choice: Single Payer Or His Insurance Donors?

California’s governor is caught between his campaign pledge and the health care companies that bankroll him. By Walker Bragman , THE DAILY POSTER January 28, 2022 https://www.dailyposter.com/newsoms-big-choice-single-payer-or-his-insurance-donors/ On the 2018 campaign trail to...

Mother’s Day Edition: Know Your Heath Care Rights

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog released “Know Your Rights When Your Family is in the Hospital” tips that every consumer should know sharing the recent changes giving patients new visitation rights for California hospitals. "Expectant mothers...

Know Your Health Care Rights: 6 Tips for California Consumers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Los Angeles, CA -- Consumer Watchdog released a “Know Your Rights” tip sheet today outlining 6 things consumers should know about their health care cost and access rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. California consumers and patients should...

​​​​​​​CA Judge SLAPPs Aetna Lawsuit Against Consumer Watchdog and Whatley Kallas, LLP After HIV Privacy Breach

A California judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Aetna against the non-profit Consumer Watchdog and law firm Whatley Kallas, LLP over Aetna’s disclosure of members’ HIV status. The Ruling came...

Consumer Watchdog Testifies at Aetna/CVS Merger Hearing; Tells Insurance Commissioner Patient Privacy at Stake

Consumer Watchdog Calls on Insurance Commissioner to Assure Medical Privacy for HIV Patients at Hearing Regarding the Proposed Merger of Aetna Inc. into CVS Health Corporation Sacramento, CA -- Consumer...

Bernie Sanders Speaks at 2018 Rage For Justice

Sen. Bernie Sanders honors his colleague RoseAnn DeMoro as she retires from serving as Executive Director of California Nurses Association/National Nurses Association at the 2018 Rage For Justice on...

Insurance Goliath Sues Lawyers Representing HIV Patients For Aetna’s Own Privacy Breach

Los Angeles, CA -- This morning, health insurance Goliath Aetna sued the nonprofit Consumer Watchdog and Whatley Kallas LLP, a consumer law firm, who’ve sued Aetna for its improper...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee Discriminates Against HIV/AIDS Patients

Memphis, TN -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee is attempting to circumvent the central reform of the Affordable Care Act—the so called “guaranteed issue” provision, which ensures all...

Outrageous 35% Anthem Rate Hike Could Have Been Prevented

Santa Monica, CA—Anthem is raising rates on 135,000 California consumers who buy individual polices 35 percent because California is one of the few states without the ability to say...

Aetna/Coventry Members May Obtain HIV/AIDS Meds at Retail Pharmacies, To Protect Privacy

SANTA MONICA, CA -- Under a recent settlement of two lawsuits, members of health plans issued by Aetna, Inc. and its subsidiary, Coventry Health Care, Inc., are no longer...

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