Kate
Donald
Senior Director, Accountability and International Policy
Finance Reform
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Problems Arise When Pharmacy Chains Own Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Testimony
![Legislation is needed to address the increasing problem of the ownership of pharmacy benefit managers, PBMs, by pharmacy chains. These relationships, like that between CVS and Caremark, lead to less competition, greater fraud and deception, and harm to health plans, employers and unions, and consumers. (AP/Winslow Townson)]()
Problems Arise When Pharmacy Chains Own Pharmacy Benefit Managers
David Balto's testimony before the Ohio Senate Insurance, Commerce, and Labor Committee documents the need for legislation to address the problems that arise when pharmacy chains own PBMs.
Protecting Consumers and Promoting Health Insurance Competition
Testimony
![Patty Porter works the front counter of the tiny Hall of Fame Cafe, in downtown Wheeling, West Virginia. She and her husband, a receiving manager at Kmart, count themselves among the Americans who lack adequate health insurance coverage. David Balto believes the mission of the Federal Trade Commission and the DOJ's Antitrust Division is vital to protecting consumers and health insurance competition.
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Protecting Consumers and Promoting Health Insurance Competition
CAP Action Senior Fellow David Balto testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on the importance of the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009.
Competition that Works: Why the Google Books Project Is Good for Consumers and Competitors
Testimony
![A Chinese Google user presents flowers in front of Google sign outside Google China headquarters building in Beijing on January 15, 2010. Google's recent announcement that it may pull out of China is the most immediate test of whether the U.S.-China relationship has actually become the "mature" one President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton assert it is. (AP/Vincent Thian)]()
Competition that Works: Why the Google Books Project Is Good for Consumers and Competitors
CAP Action Senior Fellow David Balto testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on competitive concerns raised by the Google Books Project.
The Effects of Regulatory Neglect on Health Care Consumers
Article
![A customer approaches a CVS pharmacy in Saugus, MA, on February 18, 2009. CVS/Caremark is one of the three largest Pharmacy Benefit Managers, which is considered the only segment of the health insurance market that is unregulated by the Federal Trade Commission. (AP/Lisa Poole)]()
The Effects of Regulatory Neglect on Health Care Consumers
CAP Action Senior Fellow David Balto testifies before the Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on competition in the health care marketplace
A Progressive Agenda for Antitrust Enforcement at the Antitrust Division
Testimony
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A Progressive Agenda for Antitrust Enforcement at the Antitrust Division
CAP Action Senior Fellow David Balto testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on promoting a progressive agenda for antitrust enforcement.
The Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger: What Does It Mean for Consumers and the Future of the Concert Business?
Testimony
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The Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger: What Does It Mean for Consumers and the Future of the Concert Business?
CAPAF's David Balto testifies on the proposed merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation and its potential consequences.
Managing Debt Better in Hard Economic Times
Article
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Managing Debt Better in Hard Economic Times
A credit cardholders’ bill of rights, as well as providing the right information at the right time, will help consumers manage their debt.
Change for America SBA Chapter Author Responds
Article
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Change for America SBA Chapter Author Responds
President Bush’s Small Business Administration’s leaders claim our analysis of their agency is ill informed. Fred Hochberg responds.
The Consequences of Conservative Policies in Our Housing and Financial Markets
Article
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The Consequences of Conservative Policies in Our Housing and Financial Markets
The housing and financial crises can be tied directly to calculated deregulation and gross negligence on the part of the Bush administration.
Second Roll of the Dice
Article
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Second Roll of the Dice
Scott Lilly examines the legislatively induced crisis over President Bush’s $700 billion financial rescue package.
A Progressive Vision for Antitrust Enforcement to Protect the Opportunities for Small Businesses and to Protect Consumers
Testimony
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A Progressive Vision for Antitrust Enforcement to Protect the Opportunities for Small Businesses and to Protect Consumers
David Balto testifies that a progressive approach to antitrust will protect opportunities for small businesses and consumers.
Reject the Highmark/Blue Cross Merger
Testimony
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Reject the Highmark/Blue Cross Merger
David Balto testifies to the Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on why they should reject the merger of two insurance giants.
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Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice
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Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice
We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy
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Restoring Social Trust in Democracy
Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.
Building an Economy for All
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Building an Economy for All
Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.