Consumers Union - All Articles http://www.consumersunion.org/ The Web site of Consumers Union en-us 2009-07-01T14:48:55-05:00 Dramatic price changes in Medicare drug plans http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/013667.html Analysis shows many best-priced insurance plans in 2006 among worst deals today

]]> Core_Health_Care 2009-07-01T14:48:55-05:00 CU issues statement on Institute of Medicine report http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/013668.html The IOM developed a list of priority topics at the request of Congress to improve the quality of health care

]]> Core_Health_Care 2009-06-30T15:00:59-05:00 New York report details hospital infection rates http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/013662.html Infection program serves as model because NY invested resources to assist hospitals and validate data

]]> Core_Health_Care 2009-06-30T13:09:23-05:00 MRSA screening bill pushed in Congress http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/013622.html CU endorses bills in Congress to screen patients for MRSA and report infection rates to public

]]> Core_Health_Care 2009-06-24T13:26:14-05:00 CU offers prescription for health care http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/013621.html August issue of Consumer Reports unveils rare, seven-page editorial in favor of reforming our health care system

]]> Core_Health_Care 2009-06-24T13:07:41-05:00 Food safety bill approved by House committee http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/012484.html The bill would prevent outbreaks like the ones we have seen with spinach and peanut butter

]]> Core_Food_Safety 2009-06-17T15:25:45-05:00 Obama proposes financial regulation overhaul http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/012370.html The plan includes the creation of a new agency to provide consumer protections for financial products

]]> Core_Financial_Services 2009-06-17T12:53:54-05:00 June 17: Food safety bill up in House committee http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/012366.html CU urges passage of a strong bill to protect consumers

]]> Core_Food_Safety 2009-06-16T16:28:15-05:00 Health Action 2009: Working for Reform http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/homepagerightbottom/012338.html Consumers Union brought 31 activists from 21 states to Capitol Hill to lobby for health care reform June 10-12, 2009.

]]> Homepage-Right-Bottom 2009-06-16T13:01:54-05:00 House subcommittee OKs food safety bill http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/012159.html CU urges Congress to maintain bill’s strong provisions

]]> Core_Food_Safety 2009-06-10T18:37:19-05:00 Report details benefits of health care reform http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/012158.html CU joins Commonwealth Fund for D.C. event to put patients front and center in health care reform debate

]]> Core_Health_Care 2009-06-10T15:42:20-05:00 Affordable internet critical to economic recovery http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_telecom_and_utilities/012143.html FCC should declare broadband a telecommunications service eligible for universal service fund

]]> Core_Telecom_and_Utilities 2009-06-08T17:20:11-05:00 CU testimony to the FCC on the digital television transition http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_telecom_and_utilities/011498.html Cu believes there is still work to be done before the transition on June 12th

]]> Core_Telecom_and_Utilities 2009-06-03T12:23:40-05:00 CU supports Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/011497.html Congress should include testing and reporting of contaminants provision

]]> Core_Food_Safety 2009-06-03T11:49:02-05:00 House approves credit card reform bill http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/011330.html The bil is now headed to the White House for President Obama’s signature

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