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CALPIRG Calls for Patients to Be Taken Out of the Middle of Hospital-Insurer Disputes 5/14/2008

CALPIRG Health Care Advocate Michael Russo testified today at a Department of Managed Care hearing in Irvine, calling for the enactment of new regulations to protect patients from balance billing.

With Rising Gas Prices Driving a Surge in Transit Ridership, Advocates Call For Sufficient Public Transit Funding in May Revise 5/13/2008

As gasoline prices creep towards $4.00 a gallon and Californians look for relief, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has the opportunity to give commuters a break this week in the May Revise to his FY08-09 state budget proposal.

Bill to Ban Lead in Children’s Products Passes Assembly Health Committee Today 4/29/2008

Today AB 2694, the nation’s toughest ban on lead in children’s products, passed out of the Assembly Health Committee and heads to the Assembly Floor.

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The Campus Credit Card Trap: A Survey of College Students and Credit Card Marketing 4/03/2008

Students overwhelmingly support limits on campus credit card marketing, according to the results of a nationwide U.S.PIRG survey of over 1500 students at 40 colleges in 14 states including the University of California, Davis.

Playing By Their Own Rules: An Analysis of Drug Company Gifts to Doctors 3/28/2008

Drug companies spend billions annually marketing their latest, most expensive drugs to doctors, through a barrage of gifts, expensive meals, and wine-and-dine events to gain access to doctors. This white paper examines the marketing rules the drug companies have set for themselves, and finds that they fail adequately to protect patients.

A Better Way to Go: Meeting America's 21st Century Transportation Challenges with Modern Public Transit 3/06/2008

As oil prices hit a record $105 a barrel and gas prices hover just under $4 a gallon, CALPIRG Education Fund releases a new report calculating oil savings, gas cost savings, and other benefits from public transportation across the country. The report examines the challenges faced by America’s transportation system and the benefits of existing rail and bus projects.

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Proposed Unfair Credit Card Rules Better Than Expected 5/02/2008

The Federal Reserve and two other banking regulators are set to unveil today one of the most aggressive efforts in decades to crack down on the credit card industry, prohibiting practices such as arbitrarily raising interest rates on outstanding balances.

Riding for the Rail 3/26/2008

On a pretty spring day when bystanders were exclaiming that you could see the mountains instead of the usual haze, a group of about 50 college students bicycled into Fresno to rally for a high-speed rail system in California.

Students Take Spring Break Road Trip That Follows High-Speed Rail 3/25/2008

About 50 college students from throughout California gathered with city and state officials on the steps of San Francisco City Hall Monday to build momentum and support for a statewide electric high-speed train system.

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