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Consumer Action's Alerts highlights trends in consumer complaints, scams, outrageous fees and other notable consumer information.

The IRS wants to help people who can't pay their taxes (Mar 10, 2010)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is taking steps to help people who can't pay their taxes because of unemployment or…
COBRA subsidies expanded for laid-off workers (Dec 22, 2009)
A measure to extend a federal subsidy under COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) to certain laid-off workers was signed…
White House debunks health care myths (Aug 13, 2009)
The White House has sent an email alert responding to common myths about health insurance reform. The document, sent by…

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…
Fake health plans prey on the vulnerable (Jun 04, 2009)
In an economic climate where people are being laid off and losing their health insurance, CNN is reporting that health…
Fed warns of phishing 'trojan virus' scheme (Jan 15, 2009)
Don't click on an email that claims to be from the Federal Reserve Bank. It contains a link with malicious…

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…

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…

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…