Consumers Union - All ArticlesThe Web site of Consumers UnionGas consumers to get relief on debit card holds- June 27, 2008 VISA announces plan to reduce debit holds at the pump; CU calls on MasterCard to do the samehttp://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005801.html Cover America Tour stops in Nashville- June 26, 2008 Tour teams up with TN Health Care Campaign to highlight how Americans are struggling with high health care costshttp://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/005793.html Consumer groups testify in House to protect social security benefits from predatory lending- June 25, 2008 In the past few years this has become one of the most alarming and frequent reasons for emergency requests for assistance to legal services lawyers.http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005789.html CU comments in support of Medicare nonpayment rules for hospital infections- June 25, 2008 Consumers Union applauds CMS for significantly expanding the list of hospital-acquired conditions for which Medicare will not reimburse health care providers.http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/campaignshilearnmore/005785.html Consumers Union Statement of Support for CA SB 1058 (Alquist)- June 24, 2008 SB 1058 gives the public essential hospital safety information, including hospital infection rates.http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/campaignshilearnmore/005783.html CU comments in favor of NJ hospital infection reporting regulations- June 24, 2008 Consumers Union supports the adoption of these regulations with modifications as discussed in these comments.http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/campaignshilearnmore/005784.html CU calls for protections in contactless cards and pay by cell phone- June 20, 2008 Consumer groups describe to the FTC the need for consumer protections in emerging contactless payments methods.http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005761.html Medicare considers expanding nonpayment rules- June 19, 2008 New rules aim to improve care by restricting payments to hospitals that harm patientshttp://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/005756.html CU's guide to security freeze protection- June 13, 2008 When a security freeze is in place, an identity thief cannot open a new account because the potential creditor or seller of services will not be able to check the credit file.http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005737.html Alaska governor signs strong new ID theft law- June 13, 2008 New law includes toughest restrictions on collection and sale of Social Security numbers in the U.S.http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005736.html |