Technology shifts occur at breakneck speed these days. Then again, they always have. I thought of that recently with news that the last operating telegraph system in the world is shutting down operations.The last telegram is scheduled to go July 14, 2013, in India. That’s nearly 150 years after Samuel...

What's Behind Those ATM Fees-and Why Should I Care?Most consumers who have bank accounts have had occasion to use an ATM. While many ATMs can multi-task—accept deposits, transfer money, etc.—most people just use them for taking out cash. There are over 400,000 ATMs operating in the U.S. today. About...

When it comes to health insurance many consumers apparently have the same cavalier attitude that they have about their own medical care. A recent survey for online broker InsuranceQuotes.compolled over 1, 000 adult consumers about their knowledge of insurance and the Affordable Care Act. Among the findings:·      ...

In the seemingly endless war over the Affordable Care Act, President Obama was able to claim a significant victory last Friday during what amounted to a campaign stop in California. The President chose the occasion to tout California as a model of the new healthcare law’s effectiveness. The President...

For the past two years it’s been nearly impossible to turn the page of the newspaper or channel surf through the cable news stations without seeing some story about welfare fraud. Whether it’s a Maine woman indicted on 20 counts of welfare fraud or a Massachusetts state agency sending benefits to dead...

Protecting Patient SafetyBy voice vote the House of Representatives recently passed HR 1919, the Safeguarding America’s Pharmaceuticals Act. The bill would, among other things, expand the FDA’s regulatory authority to track the distribution of prescription drugs. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH)...