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

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…

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…

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…