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Consumers' to-do list for the new Congress.(THE CONSUMERS UNION PERSPECTIVE)
The November elections were like a starter's pistol for Consumers Union and other groups that work on consumer issues. Not that CU had slowed its pace, but the power shift in Congress may enable some hurdles to be cleared that have, until now, been frustratingly high.
Here are some of the improvements for consumers that CU seeks from the new Congress and from the Administration:
HEALTH
* Require all clinical trials be made public to prevent drug companies from downplaying negative results.
* Fix the "doughnut hole" coverage gap in Medicare's prescription-drug program, which puts a heavy financial burden on consumers. Remove the ban preventing price negotiations with drug companies.
* Publicize rates of hospital-acquired infections and fund comparisons of prescription drugs to help consumers make more informed decisions.
* Address the dire problem that 46 million Americans, 8 million of whom are children, have no health insurance.
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