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Consumers Union Documents

• Generic biologics bill will help save money on life-saving drugs
  Posted 03/12/09 at 11:01 am

  Rep. Waxman’s proposal will bring compeition to growing drug sector

• Hospitals will have to pay for their mistakes
  Posted 09/11/08 at 4:29 pm

  2.4 million Americans suffer each year from an error or infection that occurs while they’re in the hospital for something else. Medicare, private insurers, or the patients are typically billed for the additional care they need to recover from hospital mistakes.

Press Releases

• Put people front and center in health reform
  Posted 06/11/09 at 9:59 am

  CU joins Commonwealth Fund in releasing report that finds insurance exchange, choice of public option, key to reform