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Daily Report: Money and Politics

Consumer group fighting insurance rates draws fire

October 5, 2012, 12:05 AM
A consumer group that has reaped millions of dollars in fees from insurance companies thanks to a state initiative it wrote is facing a new wave of criticism from Democratic and Republican political consultants and lawmakers. Critics note that the advocacy group, Consumer Watchdog, profits... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

More uninsured in San Mateo County to receive health care

July 30, 2012, 12:05 AM
In an apparent about-face, the Peninsula Health Care District has approved $4.6 million in funding for a San Mateo County program that provides health care for uninsured, low-income adults. The move follows a Bay Citizen investigation in March, which found that the taxpayer-... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Bill seeks to bring down patient costs for cancer treatment pills

June 15, 2012, 12:05 AM
Robert Adler was shocked at 50 when what seemed like pneumonia was actually multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. He was in for another shock when he found out that his first monthly prescription for an oral anti-cancer drug would cost $3,200. Adler, of Laguna Hills, said... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Community clinics try to fill dental care gap

May 4, 2012, 1:23 PM
Roughly three million poor and disabled Californians had their coverage for dental services cut three years ago, and community dental clinics have struggled to cover preventative services ever since. “It was not something we wanted to do,” says Robert Isman, a consultant with the... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

State funding for quake safety oversight at risk

April 6, 2012, 12:05 AM
California's Seismic Safety Commission could lose funding this year due to a 2010 ballot initiative that made it harder to impose government fees on businesses and individuals. The state Legislative Analyst's Office determined last week that the governor's proposed method of... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Insurers push disaster costs to consumers and taxpayers, report finds

February 28, 2012, 12:05 AM
Insurance companies that cover property damage from catastrophes are increasingly pushing costs onto the backs of consumers and taxpayers, according to a new report from the advocacy group Consumer Federation of America. Corporate insurers have “mastered” making ... + read more
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