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Consumer Financial Protection In Health Care, Erin C. Fuse Brown Jan 2017

Consumer Financial Protection In Health Care, Erin C. Fuse Brown

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There are inadequate consumer protections from harmful medical billing practices that result in unavoidable, unexpected, and often financially devastating medical bills. The problem stems from the increasing costs shifting to patients in American health care and the inordinate complexity that makes health care transactions nearly impossible for consumers to navigate. A particularly outrageous example is the phenomenon of surprise medical bills, which refers to unanticipated and involuntary out-of-network bills in emergencies or from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities. Other damaging medical billing practices include the opaque and à la carte nature of medical bills, epitomized by added “facility fees,” as …


Csi Las Vegas: Privacy, Policing, And Profiteering In Casino Structured Intelligence, Jessica D. Gabel Jan 2012

Csi Las Vegas: Privacy, Policing, And Profiteering In Casino Structured Intelligence, Jessica D. Gabel

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Casinos are powerhouses of information gathering and distribution and use their surveillance activities to police, protect, and profit. The private information does not exist in a vacuum; casinos share it with other casinos and, in some cases, law enforcement. But who protects the consumer in the event that the information is breached or the company is sold or files for bankruptcy? Are there restrictions on the information that casinos may share with law enforcement? This Article argues that the intricate, vast amounts of consumer information compiled through casino structured intelligence ("CSI") require greater protection and oversight in the contexts of …


Consumer Payment Products And Systems: The Need For Uniformity And The Risk Of Political Defeat, Mark E. Budnitz Jan 2005

Consumer Payment Products And Systems: The Need For Uniformity And The Risk Of Political Defeat, Mark E. Budnitz

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The High Cost Of Mandatory Consumer Arbitration, Mark E. Budnitz Jan 2004

The High Cost Of Mandatory Consumer Arbitration, Mark E. Budnitz

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Arbitration Of Disputes Between Consumers And Financial Institutions: A Serious Threat To Consumer Protection, Mark E. Budnitz Jan 1995

Arbitration Of Disputes Between Consumers And Financial Institutions: A Serious Threat To Consumer Protection, Mark E. Budnitz

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