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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – YONKERS, N.Y. – For the first time in its 73-year history, Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, is airing a TV ad to weigh in on a major policy issue — calling upon Washington to reform America’s health care system.
In the 30-second TV spot that begins running October 5, Consumers Union President and CEO Jim Guest cites the urgent need for policymakers to find a solution for affordable and reliable health care.
“Today, health care costs too much,” Guest says in the ad. “Many Americans are one pink slip or major illness away from losing their coverage. We at Consumers Union say this problem must be fixed this year, for everyone’s sakes. Washington, the time for health care reform is now.”
The TV spot can be seen online at: Health Reform
Guest said CU’s decision to air its first-ever TV ad on a policy issue stemmed from hearing from consumers about their concerns and frustrations with health care.
“So much attention is being paid to the politics of the health debate that we’re losing sight of the problems that consumers face every day,” Guest said. “The high cost of health care impacts all of us. Our organization focuses on what’s in the best interest of consumers. We just want solutions for better health care. Doing nothing about health care is not a solution.”
Consumers Union has advocated for health care reforms as part of its mission to serve and protect consumers ever since the organization was founded in 1936. Consumer Reports recently published a four-part investigative series on health, including an in-depth look at underinsured Americans. In 2008 the Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center launched rankings for hospitals based on data from the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care. Consumers Union advocates have helped pass laws to improve patient safety, and they embarked on a cross-country bus tour in 2008 to hear from Americans about their health care experiences.
Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, is an independent, nonprofit testing and information organization serving the consumer. We are a comprehensive source of unbiased advice about products and services, personal finance, health, nutrition, and other consumer concerns. Since 1936, our mission has been to test products, inform the public, and protect consumers.
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