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Consumers Union Endorses Health Reform Legislation

By Consumers Union
Mar 19, 2010 - 3:10:06 PM



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(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friday, March 19, 2010 -- Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, today endorsed health reform legislation pending in Congress.

The nonpartisan organization has advocated for reforming America’s health care system for more than 70 years. Consumers Union president and CEO Jim Guest today sent the following letter to members of Congress:

Dear Member of Congress:

Consumers Union, the independent, non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports, strongly
urges you to vote for the Health Reform legislation.

We believe the total package is a significant gain for consumers because it:

-- establishes unprecedented new insurance protections and reforms;
--begins to ‘bend the cost curve downward’ on health costs that are devastating
consumers;
--will save tens of thousands of lives per year by reducing healthcare-acquired
infections and improving access, quality, and safety;
--extends Medicare solvency while making major drug and preventive care
improvements.

Once passed, we plan to help consumers understand how reforms will affect them and
how they can take advantage of the new benefits and rights they will receive. We look
forward to working with you in this education process.

Sincerely,
Jim Guest
President and CEO
Consumers Union

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