IOM Report on Comparative Effectiveness Research: Statement by Consumers Union
YONKERS, N.Y. and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Consumers Union President and CEO Jim Guest is a member of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee that wrote today’s report that recommends 100 health topics that should get priority attention and funding from...

FCC Probes Apple, AT&T after Google App Rejected: Statement by Consumers Union
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Joel Kelsey, policy analyst for Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, made the following statement today about the FCC’s inquiry into why Apple rejected the Google Voice software for the iPhone. The commission sent...

FCC Probes Apple, AT&T after Google App Rejected: Statement by Consumers Union
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Joel Kelsey, policy analyst for Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, made the following statement today about the FCC’s inquiry into why Apple rejected the Google Voice software for the iPhone. The commission sent...

Consumers Union Praises House Passage of Food Safety Enhancement Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, today applauded members of the U.S. House of Representatives for approving a historic bill to overhaul the nation's food-safety system, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 (“FSEA,”...

House Dems’ Health Care Bill: Statement by Consumers Union
DeAnn Friedholm, Consumers Union’s campaign director for health care reform, today made the following statement about the House Democrats’ health care bill introduced this afternoon: “This bill is a major milestone on the road to health reform. The bill ensures...

Recession is Prime Time for Scams, Consumers Union Tells Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Chuck Bell, the programs director for Consumers Union (CU), the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, testified today at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing about how to protect consumers against scams and fraud during the current economic...

Consumers Union Testifies for Consumer Financial Protection Agency at Congressional Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Gail Hillebrand, the director of Consumers Union (CU)’s financial services campaign, will testify in favor of the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency today at a congressional hearing on how the agency would impact consumers as...

New York Report Details Rates for Hospital Acquired Infections Across State
Consumers Union: Reporting Program Serves as Model For Rest Of Nation A new report issued today by the New York Department of Health provides a hospital-by-hospital accounting of how many patients are getting sick from certain infections acquired during treatment...

Dramatic price changes in privately-run Medicare drug plans: A strong argument for a public plan option in health reform
Analysis shows many best-priced insurance plans in 2006 among worst deals today A new analysis from Consumers Union, the non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports, shows that many Medicare Part D prescription drug plans – which are administered solely by private...

Food Safety Bill Approved by House Committee: Statement by Consumers Union
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Consumers Union (CU), the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, today applauded the unanimous vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee in favor of the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. Jean Halloran, the director of Consumers...