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Media Resources
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CSS/Consumers’ Checkbook Mourns Loss, Celebrates Life
of Organization’s Founder Robert Krughoff
(February 27, 2023) -
Health Plan Comparison Tool Ready to Help Millions of Federal Employees and Retirees Choose Best Plans During Open Season
(Nov 14,2022) -
Health Plan Comparison Tool Ready to Help Millions of Federal Employees and Retirees Choose Best Plans During Open Season
(Nov 08, 2021) -
CSS/Consumers’ Checkbook President Robert Krughoff Retires; Veteran Staffer Paul Kallaur to Lead Organization
(Oct 13, 2021) -
Investigation Finds Used Cars Are Routinely Sold with Known, Life-Threatening Safety Defects — Sen. Blumenthal Weighs In
(Feb 18, 2021) -
Health Plan Comparison Tool Ready to Help Millions of Federal Employees and Retirees Choose Best Plans During Open Season
(Nov 11, 2019) -
Health Plan Comparison Tool Ready to Help Millions of Federal Employees and Retirees Choose Best Plans During Open Season
(Nov 9, 2020) -
Consumer Federation of America: Angie’s List: An Evaluation of Its Usefulness for Consumers
(April 29, 2019) -
New Plan Comparison Tool Available to Help Millions of Military Retirees Choose Best Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Plans (FEDVIP)
(November 12,2018) -
CSS/Consumers’ Checkbook Mourns Loss, Celebrates Life
of Organization’s Founder Robert Krughoff
(Feb 27, 2023) -
Health Plan Comparison Tool Ready to Help Millions of Federal Employees and Retirees Choose Best Plans During Open Season; Most People Can Save $2,000 or More
(November 12,2018) -
Consumers Relying on Nation’s Largest Car-Buying Service Pay Much More Than They Need To, Study Finds
(November 12,2018) -
New Tool Makes Smart Health Plan Choices Easier for Pennsylvanians
(December 8, 2016) -
Report: Price Matching Offers Easy Way for Shoppers to Save Money
(March 30, 2016) -
Nonprofit Consumer Group Releases First-Ever and Only Nationwide Ratings of Surgeons for Patient Outcomes, Based on Government Data Previously Kept from the Public
(July 14, 2015) -
NQF Honors Consumers' CHECKBOOK Founder Robert Krughoff with Inaugural Consumers and Patients for Quality Award
(March 24, 2015) -
Consumers' CHECKBOOK's Health Plan Comparison Tool Wins First Place in Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Plan Choice Challenge
(March 24, 2015) -
Consumers' CHECKBOOK/Center for the Study of Services Awarded State Contract for Work on Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange
(November 13, 2012) -
Consumers' CHECKBOOK Expert Explains, Demonstrates Key Features of Health Plan Comparison Tool in Speech at the World Health Congress on Health Insurance Exchanges
(September 29, 2011) -
CHECKBOOK.org Shows Consumers How to Secure Incredible Deals at Top-Notch Hotels, Just in Time for Holiday Travel
(December 8, 2009) -
Groundbreaking Program Collects, Publicly Reports Patients' Ratings of NYC Doctors
(December 9, 2010) -
New CHECKBOOK Program Collects and Publicly Reports Patients' Ratings of Doctors
(July 22, 2009) -
Court Ruling Would Deny Public Powerful Health Care Information
(February 3, 2009) -
Court Opinion in Consumers' CHECKBOOK v. U.S. Department Of Health & Humans Services
(February 3, 2009)
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Checkbook in the News
Is your health data being sold for profit?
July 27, 2023 | ABC Savannah
What to do if you have a broken appliance
July 25, 2023 | KDKA-TV
Camden County warehouse fire raises possible problems with solar panels
July 24, 2023 | 6ABC Philadelphia
Should you hire an estate-selling company to clear out Mom and Dad's home?
July 24, 2023 | News 5 Cleaveland
IRS mail scams and sunscreen tips
July 18, 2023 | WGN Radio
Appliances: To fix, or not to fix? That is the question.
July 17, 2023 | KARE 11 Twin Cities
Taking some risk could lead to best vacation travel deals
July 13, 2023 | WTOP
Why hotel booking sites show the same price, how to find a better deal
July 12, 2023 | Scripps News
How to navigate unexpected medical bills
July 11, 2023 | CBS 3 Hampton Roads
How to handle major medical bills
July 11, 2023 | KARE 11 Twin Cities
Electric vehicle market surges in the U.S. but high prices remain a hurdle
July 08, 2023 | KOMO News
How to save money with last-minute hotel deals
July 03, 2023 | ABC 5 Boston
Why holiday 'deals' may not be deals after all, consumer experts warn
July 03, 2023 | CBS 3 Hampton Roads
Get What You Need from Warranties
July 01, 2023 | Consumer Reports
Getting the best prices on appliances: The one thing you should know
June 29, 2023 | 6ABC Philadelphia
Buying used or not buying at all
June 29, 2023 | FOX 9 Minneapolis
Summer fitness: Is it time to get back to the gym?
June 28, 2023 | Scripps News
All about the details: how to get the most out of your car’s next detailing
June 27, 2023 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Looking for a new doctor? A consumer advocate recommends these steps
June 26, 2023 | Boston 25 News
Amazon Prime and hotel life hacks
June 26, 2023 | WGN Radio