Central Line Bloodstream Infections Disclosed at Hospitals Nationwide
Infection Disclosure Is A Milestone Following A Multi-Year Campaign By Consumer Advocates to Make Information Public WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health & Human Services is now disclosing for the first time how hospitals across the country compare when...

FTC Announces $2.5 Million Fine for Unfair Debt Collection Practices
More Reforms Needed to Protect Consumers From Abuses WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced today a $2.5 million fine against one of the largest debt buyers in the country for using deceptive practices to collect old debts. Asset...

Calls for Lower Sodium Food Grow
Consumers Union Urges FDA to Limit Sodium Levels in Food WASHINGTON, DC — When it comes to sodium levels in food, consumers are asking the food industry for just a pinch. Nearly 7,000 consumers joined Consumers Union, the policy and...

Consumer Groups Applaud Federal Rejection of Texas Effort to Delay Health Reform Consumer Protection
(AUSTIN, Texas) — Federal officials today rejected the Texas Department of Insurance’s (TDI’s) request to delay full implementation of a new rule that requires insurers to increase the value of health insurance or provide rebates to policyholders. “Texas’ request put...

Medicare Study Shows Most Medical Errors Go Unreported
CMS Will Work to Make Hospitals Track Errors Better Internally But Information Will Be Kept From The Public WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new study released today by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and...

New Mercury Rules Help Lower Pollution, Save Lives
WASHINGTON, DC — New rules announced today by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that aim to reduce levels of mercury can help save tens of thousands of lives and strengthen the Clean Air Act. Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy...

Consumer Protections Lacking For Mobile Payments Charged to Phone Accounts
Consumers Union Calls on Wireless Carriers to Strengthen Mobile Payment Protections for Consumers SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Most cell phone and tablet users can purchase digital goods and charge them to their monthly bill or prepaid phone account. But they...

Senate Blocks Vote On Confirmation Of Richard Cordray As Director Of New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumers Union: Vote Shows Who Is Standing With Consumers and Who Is Standing With Big Banks and Wall Street WASHINGTON, D.C. — Opponents of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the Senate today succeeded in preventing a vote on...

Consumers Union Urges Senate to Confirm Richard Cordray as Director of New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Senate Vote on Cordray Nomination Scheduled for December 8 WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Consumers Union called on the Senate today to confirm former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray as the director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Senate is...

Regulatory Reform Bills Would Do “Irreparable Damage” to Consumer Protections
House Vote on Three Reform Bills Expected to Begin Friday WASHINGTON, DC – Three bills expected to be voted on by the House of Representatives beginning this week would have a devastating impact on critical consumer protections, Consumers Union wrote...