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...

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...

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...

Obama Proposes Financial Regulation Overhaul: Statement by Consumers Union
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama today is unveiling a plan to overhaul the nation’s system of financial regulations in order to prevent the problems that led to the current economic crisis. The plan includes the creation of a new agency...

Consumers Union Applauds House Passage of Credit Card Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House today voted 357-70 in favor of a credit card reform bill aimed at stopping unfair lending practices and giving consumers better tools to manage credit. Pam Banks, senior attorney for Consumers Union, made the following...

Consumer Reports Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Support a Public Health Care Plan
Washington DC—A new poll released today by Consumers Union, the non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, shows that 66 percent of Americans support having the option of a public health insurance plan as part of health care reform. This public...

Consumer groups urge House panel to approve Maloney credit card reform bill
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2009 -- The House Financial Services Committee’s subcommittee on financial institutions and consumer credit will take up the “Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009” on April 1. The credit card reform legislation, introduced by Rep....

Senate Panel to Consider Landmark Credit Card Bill March 31
Consumer Groups Urge Support for Bill to Curb Unfair Credit Card Practices WASHINGTON -- As the Senate Banking Committee prepares to consider legislation that would curb predatory credit card lending practices on March 31, national consumer organizations today called on...

Obama Homeowner Plan: Statement by Consumers Union
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 18, 2009 – The Obama administration’s plan to fight foreclosures provides long overdue help to Americans at risk of losing their homes, according to Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine. President Obama today unveiled...