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2009-08-06
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U.S. small business owners are being crushed by rising health care costs and feel left out of the current health care debate in Washington, according to a new report released by Georgia PIRG. | |
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2009-08-05
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Health care reform might cost $1 trillion, but it can ultimately save the nation $3 trillion, with billions of dollars of benefits for every state in the union, a new report released today by Georgia Public Interest Research Group notes. | |
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2009-07-15
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Consumer group Georgia PIRG welcomed the release of the House's final draft of its health care reform bill. | |
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2009-07-07
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If you are a consumer and you want to buy a blender or a new car, there are dozens of research studies available comparing cost, effectiveness, reliability and durability.
But, if you are a doctor dealing with your patient's high blood pressure, hearing loss, depression or prostate cancer, you have few places - and in some cases, nowhere - to turn. | |
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2007-09-20
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By overwhelming margins, the House and Senate passed this week significant reforms to the Food and Drug Administration’s drug safety review system. The centerpiece of the bill includes strong consumer protections. President Bush has sent mixed signals on whether or not he will sign the bill, which passed the House 405 to 7 and passed the Senate unanimously. | |
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2007-09-19
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The House today passed significant reforms to the Food and Drug Administration’s drug safety review system. Part of a comprehensive FDA bill, the bill was a compromise between Senate and House legislation that passed overwhelmingly earlier this year. The bill, which includes strong consumer protections, will be voted on in the Senate tomorrow. | |
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2007-07-11
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Washington, DC — Consumers scored a victory today over the powerful pharmaceutical industry when the House voted 403 to 16 to pass drug safety legislation as part of a comprehensive Food and Drug Administration reform bill. | |
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2006-07-11
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WASHINGTON—Uninsured consumers are charged 60 percent more for common prescription drugs than the drug companies charge the federal government, according to a new U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) report released today. In Washington, D.C., uninsured consumers are charged nearly 65 percent more. | |
