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Daniel Castro, vice president at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, talked about data privacy and whether the U.S. government and companies such as Equifax and Capital…

The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on prescription drug prices and their impact on patients. Four patients and one advocate for lowering drug prices told the committee…

Ed Mierzwinski talked about consumer rights and concerns following the latest data breach, this one of Capital One Financial Corporation in March 2019.

A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee held a hearing on efforts to protect children and consumers from hazardous products. Among the witnesses were Consumer Reports Home and Products…

Family members of victims of the most recent Boeing 737 Max aircraft crash testified for the first time on Capitol Hill, at a House Transportation subcommittee hearing focusing on aviation…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine how to reduce prescription drug prices. Officials from two pharmaceutical trade associations testified along…

Medical experts and health care trade association leaders testified at a hearing on efforts to protect patients from surprise medical bills. Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)…

The House Oversight and Reform Committee convened a hearing to examine the high pricing of the HIV prevention drug Truvada. Daniel O’Day, the CEO of Gilead, the company that makes the drug,…

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission members testified before a Senate Commerce subcommittee on hazardous products and consumer safety. Acting commission chair Ann Marie Buerkle announced she withdrew her…

Leigh Purvis talked about AARP Public Policy Institute’s new report on specialty prescription drug prices and the impact the increases have on consumers and employers.

Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care Ranking Member Deb Statenow (D-MI), former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, and others…

Following Senate passage of legislation to block robocalls, Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and John Thune (R-SD) spoke to reporters.

Sylvan Lane talked about legislation from House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters that would reverse Trump administration changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…

The House debated a bill to reverse Trump administration changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPD). The measure would put CFPB oversight and regulatory responsibilities…

Matt Schulz talked about the proposal by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to cap credit card interest rates at 15 percent and what this…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Apple Inc. v. Pepper, which concerns whether a group of iPhone app purchasers can sue the tech giant for antitrust damages over its app store and…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine high prescription drug prices. In panel two, lawmakers heard from representatives from Walgreens, Blue Cross Blue…

President Trump delivered remarks on ending surprise medical billing. Following his remarks, he took questions from reporters on several issues of the day including a subpoena brought against his son, Donald Trump…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine high prescription drug prices. In the first panel, lawmakers heard from pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Amgen…

Health and Human Services Secretary Azar told White House reporters that the Trump administration would require drug companies to disclose list prices in their television advertisements.