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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.

Health Care & Prescription Drugs News

CALPIRG Calls for Patients to Be Taken Out of the Middle of Hospital-Insurer Disputes	5/14/2008
CALPIRG Calls Out Pharma on Dubious Marketing Practices	3/28/2008
CALPIRG Expresses Deep Disappointment in Senate’s Failure to Pass Health Care Reform	1/28/2008
Health Care Reform: Good for Our Health, Good for the Budget	1/14/2008
Much-Needed Health Care Reform Headed for a Vote	12/14/2007

World Class Public Transit News

With Rising Gas Prices Driving a Surge in Transit Ridership, Advocates Call For Sufficient Public Transit Funding in May Revise	5/13/2008
New Report Finds California Public Transit Saves Consumers More than $1.2 Billion at the Gas Pump	3/06/2008
Traffic Congestion Hurts California Cities	9/18/2007
Budget Leaves Californians Stranded With Less Public Transit	8/21/2007
Will the Legislature Invest in Public Transit in the State Budget or Just Give Transit the “Crumbs”?	6/19/2007

Reducing Our Dependence On Oil News

Congress Tops Off First 100 Hours by Passing Clean Energy Act

1/18/2007

Identity Theft Prevention News

Consumer Group Releases Report on Identity Theft

1/02/2008

Food And Product Safety News

Bill to Ban Lead in Children’s Products Passes Assembly Health Committee Today	4/29/2008
CALPIRG Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive CPSC Reform, Urges Swift Negotiations With House	3/06/2008
CALPIRG Alerts Shoppers to Hidden Toy Hazards	11/20/2007
Product Safety Reform Passes Key Committee	10/30/2007
CALPIRG Statement on Latest Toy Recall	8/15/2007

Affordable Higher Education News

Students Overwhelmingly Support Fair Campus Credit Card Marketing Principles To Rein In “Out-of-Control” Credit Card Company Marketing, Nationwide Survey Finds	4/03/2008
Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoes the College Textbook Affordability Act	10/15/2007
Affordable Textbooks Bill Awaits the Governor's Signature	9/20/2007
Congress Passes Major Higher Education Reform	9/07/2007
Assembly Passes Bill to Make College Textbooks More Affordable	9/04/2007

Voting & Democracy News

House Adopts Independent Ethics Oversight	3/11/2008
CALPIRG Releases 2007 State Legislative Scorecards	2/21/2008
Senate Passes Landmark Lobby Reform	8/02/2007
House Takes Next Step Toward Lobby Reform	5/24/2007

Tax And Budget News

Privatization of Public Assets - Do the Deals Benefit the Public?	12/06/2007
California Behind in Disclosing Where Tax Dollars Go	11/15/2007

More News

Retailers Misleading Consumers on the Digital Television (DTV) Transition	2/13/2008
CALPIRG Supports Mortgage Reform Bill	1/23/2008
CALPIRG Recommendations to Governor Schwarzenegger for 2008	1/08/2008
California Joins Lawsuit against EPA for Restricting Public Access to Toxic Pollution Information	11/28/2007
CALPIRG Calls for a “Tune-up” for Car Buyers Bill of Rights	11/28/2007

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