No job, no insurance delivers an economic knock-out to families
Families USA has released a report that details the "one-two punch" of families losing both their jobs and their health insurance. The report contends that there are far more people in 2009 lacking health coverage than the 46.3 million cited by 2008 Census Bureau data.

FDIC study: Serving the unbanked and underbanked
In the first national survey of banks' efforts to serve unbanked and underbanked individuals and families in their market areas, the FDIC found that improvement may be possible in certain areas.

Reasons you can't get your credit report fixed
A noted national consumer law organization releases a report documenting the abysmal quality of the credit report dispute system provided for by law to protect consumers from errors in their credit reports.

Could regulations have prevented the economic crisis?
A new report by the Congressional Oversight Committee points to three areas of regulation that could have prevented the current economic crisis.

Americans caught between unemployment and health care
FamiliesUSA has released a report detailing how, as unemployment numbers rise, Americans are in forced to choose between costly unemployment benefits and health care insurance.

NAIC should reject pressure from life insurers
Consumer groups have urged the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to reject life insurance industry proposals to dramatically cut the amount of money that life insurers must set aside to pay promised benefits to policyholders.

Call to Action: Health Care Reform 2009
Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), chair of the key U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, has issued a detailed "white paper" on insurance-based health care reform. It includes public and private plan options and directives to limit "out of pocket" costs for patients.

Usefulness of state insurance websites varies
Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has released a study of state insurance department websites which found considerable differences in the usefulness of information such as the rates and practices of individual insurance companies.

Health care and the 2008 presidential election
Families USA has conducted an extensive analysis of plans by presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain.

Online toolkit helps consumers safeguard medical information
Consumer Action Privacy Coalition partner, Patient Privacy Rights, has updated its "Privacy Toolkit" for consumers interested in protecting their medical data.

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