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- Financial reform fact sheet (Aug 16, 2010)
The landmark federal financial reform legislation (the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010) was designed to… - Personalized health insurance information online (Jul 01, 2010)
A new on-line tool is designed to help consumers take control of their health care by connecting them to information… - Checks being sent to seniors in drug coverage gap (Jun 10, 2010)
Today Medicare will begin mailing $250 "donut hole" checks to tens of thousands of seniors. Not all Medicare beneficiaries will…
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Scam Alerts
- Facebook Dislike button scam spreads virally (Aug 16, 2010)
A new Facebook scam uncovered by network security firm Sophos tempts you with the offer of a "dislike" button (as… - Bogus health policies under the guise of "reform" (Apr 09, 2010)
Though the recently passed health-care bill has been the talk of the nation, many of the details of the legislation… - Seniors: Don't be deceived during Medicare open enrollment (Oct 23, 2009)
Steve Poizner, California Insurance Commissioner, today urged seniors to protect themselves from agents and brokers who routinely seek to take…
California Alerts
- New California Consumer Laws - 2009 (Mar 30, 2009)
The County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs Staff Training Academy has issued a comprehensive guide to new consumer… - California Legislative Summary (Nov 12, 2008)
During the 2007-08 session, Consumer Action supported 48 bills and took a position on 51 bills introduced in the California… - Reforms proposed to title insurance industry (Apr 28, 2008)
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner today announced efficiency reforms to the title insurance industry to reduce extraneous costs from the…
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Fee Of The Month
- Insurance Premium Installment Fees (Jan 17, 2008)
We often hear the phrase, “The poor pay more,” and here’s a couple concrete examples of how people who can’t…
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Consumer Opinion Polls
- Consumer Action Insurance Survey (Sep 25, 2008)
Update: The survey closed on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Please watch for the results in our Fall 2008 issue of… - Credit Limit Survey (Jun 24, 2008)
This survey closed on July 15, 2008. Click here to see the results…
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