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    Apr 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Letters: The right 'Watchdog' for insurers

    Re "Insurers cry foul as state official hires foe," April 3 I had to chuckle when I read the suggestion by Loyola Law Professor Jessica Levinson that California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones' use of insurance industry critic Consumer Watchdog to...

    Tags: Consumers, Healthcare Provider

    2. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Letters: Disability insurance and depression

    Re "Disability: the new welfare?," Opinion, April 2 Jonah Goldberg is correct that the increase in Social Security disability beneficiaries deserves scrutiny, but he shows a misunderstanding of how the program works. It is relatively challenging for a...

    Tags: Physical Disabilities, American Enterprise Institute, Social Security, Depression, Health Insurance

    3. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Feds fine four mortgage insurers $15 million for alleged kickbacks

    WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators hit four national private mortgage insurance companies Thursday with a combined $15.4 million in fines to settle allegations of making improper kickbacks to lenders to steer consumer business to them.
    WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators hit four national private mortgage insurance companies Thursday with a combined $15.4 million in fines to settle allegations of making improper kickbacks to lenders to steer consumer business to them. The fines, which...

    Tags: Finance, Punishment, Genworth Financial Inc, Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers

    4. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Insurance industry lobbies its way to Medicare pay raise

    What's most impressive about our highly dysfunctional heathcare system is that we're always finding clever new ways to make it worse.
    What's most impressive about our highly dysfunctional heathcare system is that we're always finding clever new ways to make it worse. The latest such move comes on the Medicare front, where lawmakers had been trying to rein in costs by modestly lowering...

    Tags: Lobbying, Medicare, Politics, Health Insurance Cost

    5. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Should smokers pay more for health insurance?

    I’m one of those non-smoking California types who has grown “allergic” to smoking. Can’t stand to be around people who smoke, can’t stand the way they stink up the joint, can’t stand to look at an ashtray full of butts.
    I’m one of those non-smoking California types who has grown “allergic” to smoking. Can’t stand to be around people who smoke, can’t stand the way they stink up the joint, can’t stand to look at an ashtray full of butts....

    Tags: Quitting Smoking, Barack Obama, Allergies, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Richard Pan

    6. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Bump in the road for healthcare law

    One figure in a new report neatly summarizes the potential pitfalls for Obamacare: 30.1%. That's how much premiums could rise next year, on average, for the roughly 1.3 million moderate- and upper-income Californians who buy individual health insurance policies. Most of that increase is attributable to the insurance reforms in the 2010 law, also known as the Affordable Care Act. The bill's title is not ironic — its provisions will slow the growth of healthcare costs and lead over time to a more rational and efficient system. But the transition will have some rough patches, and we're about to hit one.
    One figure in a new report neatly summarizes the potential pitfalls for Obamacare: 30.1%. That's how much premiums could rise next year, on average, for the roughly 1.3 million moderate- and upper-income Californians who buy individual health insurance...

    Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Judges, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers

    7. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Federal healthcare law could boost some California premiums by 30%

    The federal healthcare law will help cause insurance premiums to rise 30% on average for many middle-income Californians next year, but lower-income consumers could save up to 84%, a new government report says.
    The federal healthcare law will help cause insurance premiums to rise 30% on average for many middle-income Californians next year, but lower-income consumers could save up to 84%, a new government report says. Covered California, the state agency...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Medicaid, Medical Procedures and Tests, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Consumers

    8. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. California issues annual ratings for health plans, physician groups

    Kaiser Permanente was the only HMO to earn a top four-star rating for providing recommended care on California's annual report card, while Cigna and UnitedHealthcare led the way with three-star ratings among PPO plans.
    Kaiser Permanente was the only HMO to earn a top four-star rating for providing recommended care on California's annual report card, while Cigna and UnitedHealthcare led the way with three-star ratings among PPO plans. The report issued Wednesday on...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Heart Disease, Diabetes, General Practitioners, Cigna Corporation

    9. Mar 26, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. Insurers eager to maintain authority over healthcare premiums

    While most of us face uncertainty with the rollout of healthcare reform, some insurance companies in California have been feeling their oats lately. Here's how they're responding to Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones' warnings that their latest rate increases are unreasonable: Stuff it, Dave.
    While most of us face uncertainty with the rollout of healthcare reform, some insurance companies in California have been feeling their oats lately. Here's how they're responding to Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones' warnings that their latest rate...

    Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Elections, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Voting, Healthcare Provider

    10. May 2, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  10. BBB looks to regain trust with relaunch of Southland branch

    The Better Business Bureau wants you to know that it's cleaned up its act in Los Angeles.
    The Better Business Bureau wants you to know that it's cleaned up its act in Los Angeles. The organization reached out to me this week to say that a new operation is up and running after the old BBB of the Southland was expelled in March after years...

    Tags: Restaurants, Allianz AG Holding, High Blood Pressure, Air Transportation Delays, Consumers

    11. Mar 25, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  11. An insider's view of generic-drug pricing

    Bob Toomajian worked for 16 years as Kaiser Permanente's drug purchasing manager for Southern California, giving him an insider's knowledge of how medications are priced before reaching consumers.
    Bob Toomajian worked for 16 years as Kaiser Permanente's drug purchasing manager for Southern California, giving him an insider's knowledge of how medications are priced before reaching consumers. When it comes to patented name-brand drugs, he told me,...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, CVS Corp., Pharmaceuticals, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, High Blood Pressure

    12. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. California deems UnitedHealth rate hikes unreasonable

    California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said the nation's largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group Inc., is imposing unreasonable rate hikes on about 5,000 small businesses.
    California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said the nation's largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group Inc., is imposing unreasonable rate hikes on about 5,000 small businesses. Jones said Wednesday that UnitedHealth couldn't justify the average...

    Tags: Small Businesses, Business

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