Consumers Union - All Articles http://www.consumersunion.org/ The Web site of Consumers Union en-us 2012-02-03T15:36:16-05:00 Insurance companies bill harms consumers http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/018346.html The bill erodes tool for reigning in insurance companies and fighting rising costs


]]> Core_Health_Care 2012-02-03T15:36:16-05:00 Hospital bloodstream infection data disclosed http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/018345.html National infection disclosure is a milestone in Consumers Union's campaign to make information public

]]> Core_Health_Care 2012-02-01T09:12:51-05:00 FTC announces big fine for debt collection abuses http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018344.html CU applauds FTC action but urges new reforms to protect consumers from unfair debt collection practices

]]> Core_Financial_Services 2012-01-30T18:33:02-05:00 Groups applaud federal rejection of Texas effort to delay health reform consumer protection http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/018342.html The decision is a victory for Texas consumers who buy insurance on their own

]]> Core_Health_Care 2012-01-27T16:12:38-05:00 Calls for lower sodium food grow http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/018341.html Consumers Union urges FDA to limit sodium levels in food

]]> Core_Food_Safety 2012-01-27T16:04:33-05:00 Consumers Union: Get your free credit report http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018340.html New web page helps consumers get free credit reports, avoid imposter sites

]]> Core_Financial_Services 2012-01-25T17:08:58-05:00 California fails passing bill labeling GE fish http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/018339.html CU believes genetically engineered fish should not be allowed into the food supply unless it is proved safe


]]> Core_Food_Safety 2012-01-19T16:32:58-05:00 CU urges Blue Shield of California to drop rate hike http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/018337.html Rate hike expected to force more than 30,000 Californians to drop Blue Shield coverage

]]> Core_Health_Care 2012-01-17T13:35:08-05:00 Report: Selecting health plans can be difficult http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/018336.html "What's Behind the Door" finds consumers can't shop for coverage. Here's what we need to do

]]> Core_Health_Care 2012-01-17T12:25:52-05:00 Report: Creating Usable Measure of Actuarial Value http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/018335.html Identifies policies needed to ensure the ACA's actuarial value requirements are usable by consumers

]]> Core_Health_Care 2012-01-12T16:42:23-05:00 Medicare Study: Most medical errors go unreported http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/018334.html Feds will work to make hospitals track errors better internally but information will be kept from the public.

]]> Core_Health_Care 2012-01-06T17:08:55-05:00 California issues report on hospital infection rates http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/018333.html Consumers Union: California is now taking the lead among states on hospital infection reporting

]]> Core_Health_Care 2012-01-06T16:42:54-05:00 Cordray appointed to head consumer watchdog http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018330.html Obama appoints Richard Cordray director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

]]> Core_Financial_Services 2012-01-04T12:54:46-05:00 CU comments on FSIS’ testing policy for non-O157 Shiga toxin producing E. coli http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/018326.html CU strongly supports FSIS’s decision to declare six STECs in addition to E. coli as adulterants.

]]> Core_Food_Safety 2011-12-22T12:09:47-05:00 New mercury rules help lower pollution, save lives http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/018325.html The health risks that mercury exposure poses are serious to children and other vulnerable populations

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