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July 29, 2010
FTC issues new debt settlement protections
New regulations bar advance fees and other debt settlement industry abuses but don't cap fees
July 22, 2010
Renewable energy and energy efficiency
Save consumers money while transitioning to a cleaner, energy secure economy
Consumer-friendly clean energy policy
Our economy’s current dependence on dirty forms of energy burdens energy security, the environment, public health, our national security, and worker safety
Nonprofit health insurers hoard billions in surpluses
CU report finds nonprofit Blue Cross Blue Shield plans have amassed huge surpluses while hiking premiums
July 21, 2010
President to sign financial reform bill
CU recommends key areas for new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to target
July 15, 2010
CU: Financial reform bill a “Game Changer”
The Senate approved a landmark bill to overhaul the rules for banks and Wall Street by a vote of 60 to 39
July 12, 2010
CU Poll: 80% want food safety legislation passed
The overwhelming majority of Americans want Congress to make our food safe now
July 07, 2010
Berwick appointed to head Medicare, Medicaid
CU: Berwick will make a fundamental difference in improving the way the system works
July 06, 2010
CU board chair Teresa Moran Schwartz nominated for Health Advisory Panel
Teresa is a visionary whose experience, integrity, and common-sense ability to get results make her an ideal choice to serve the public interest
July 02, 2010
CU commends California Assembly for banning BPA
CU has repeatedly called on the FDA to ban BPA from food & beverage containers