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Insurance Goliath Sues Lawyers Representing HIV Patients For Aetna's Own Privacy Breach, says Consumer Watchdog

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Thursday, May 24, 2018
Consumer protection, Economy, Health insurance in the United States, Health maintenance organizations, Consumer Watchdog, Aetna, Kallas, Whatley, Watchdog

Consumer Watchdog and Whatley Kallas sent a letter to Aetna's lawyers denouncing the threatened lawsuit on Tuesday.

Key Points: 
  • Consumer Watchdog and Whatley Kallas sent a letter to Aetna's lawyers denouncing the threatened lawsuit on Tuesday.
  • Lawyers for Consumer Watchdog and Whatley Kallas LLP challenged the mail order policy in court.
  • Aetna is now trying to blame the lawyers from Consumer Watchdog and Whatley Kallas LLP for using the window pane envelope.
  • Consumer Watchdog and Whatley Kallas lawyers have successfully resolved challenges on behalf of HIV patients to the mail order privacy practices of United Health Care, Blue Cross of California, and Cigna.

Center for Auto Safety and Consumer Watchdog Request FTC Investigation into Deceptive Tesla "Autopilot"

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Consumer protection, Economy, Consumer Watchdog, Ralph Nader, Watchdog, Center for Auto Safety

"Tesla has repeatedly exaggerated the autonomous capabilities of its Autopilot technology, boosting sales at the expense of consumer safety," said Center for Auto Safety Executive Director Jason Levine, "The FTC must step in and expose this charade before more Americans are injured or killed."

Key Points: 
  • "Tesla has repeatedly exaggerated the autonomous capabilities of its Autopilot technology, boosting sales at the expense of consumer safety," said Center for Auto Safety Executive Director Jason Levine, "The FTC must step in and expose this charade before more Americans are injured or killed."
  • The Center for Auto Safety and Consumer Watchdog urge the FTC to conduct a timely investigation in order to prevent further tragedies.
  • Established in 1985, Consumer Watchdog is a nationally recognized non-partisan, non-profit organization representing the interests of taxpayers and consumers.
  • Consumer Watchdog's programs include health care reform, oversight of insurance rates, energy policy, protecting privacy rights, promoting auto safety, protecting legal rights, corporate reform, and political accountability.To learn more about Consumer Watchdog, please visit ConsumerWatchdog.org .

Consumer Watchdog Backs California DMV's Call For Eight Robot Car Manufacturers To Explain Details about Failures in Robot Car Technology in Required Public Disengagement Reports

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Consumer protection, Robotics, Economy, Consumer protection in the United Kingdom, Robot, Autonomous car, Consumer Watchdog, Watchdog

"The companies tried to hide behind technical jargonand provided limited, vague, and confusing information about robot car performance.

Key Points: 
  • "The companies tried to hide behind technical jargonand provided limited, vague, and confusing information about robot car performance.
  • Consumer Watchdog said that the supplemental information in the eight reports further confirmed that self-driving cars cannot actually drive themselves.
  • "Requiring that these robot car manufacturers further clarify what the terms they used as reasons for disengagement was a step in the right direction.
  • In most cases, the vehicles cannot travel more than a few hundred miles without needing human intervention, Consumer Watchdog noted.

Lawmakers Vote to Lift Veil of Secrecy About Physician Sexual Assault & Other Doctor Misconduct Causing Patient Harm, Reports Consumer Watchdog

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Health, Consumer Watchdog, Patient safety, Watchdog, Economy

"It's time to lift the veil of secrecy around physician sexual assault and other serious patient harm.

Key Points: 
  • "It's time to lift the veil of secrecy around physician sexual assault and other serious patient harm.
  • Only a small number of the most egregious cases of misconduct result in a doctor being placed on probation every year.
  • We applaud the Senators for placing patient safety above protecting doctors," said Carmen Balber, executive director of Consumer Watchdog.
  • Although California mandates that doctor disciplinary information be disclosed online, the requirement is meaningless to patients who don't know they should look, said Consumer Watchdog.