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We live in a world that is becoming more complex every day from both financial and everyday living viewpoints. Financial exploitation and efforts to invade our privacy are of special concern to older Americans. For example, the Department of Financial Institutions estimates that nationally approximately 5 million senior citizens succumb to financial abuse every year.
There were a number of bills introduced in the 2009 Legislative Session that, if enacted, would have reduced the danger of inappropriate and/or illegal treatment not only to seniors, but to all residents of the State of Washington. The following consumer bills have passed the Washington Legislature in 2009.
Eight Core securities you get from health insurance reform, see Health Insurance Consumer Protection
see Can't afford health insurance
Attorney Stephen Bough's client owes Medicare several thousand dollars and is anxious to pay, if only Bough knew how much. Medicare won't say, despite repeated pleas over the past year for an answer. See Medicare
The Credit Card Accountability Responsiblity and Disclosure Act of 2009 was signed into law by President Obama on May 22, 2009. For more information go to CARD Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009
Yesterday, May 21, 2009 important protections for tenants living in foreclosed properties were signed into law by President Obama. The renter protection provision took effect immediately and expire at the end of 2012. S.896 contains key renter protections, advocated for by National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and other organizations. For more information go to New Law Give Renters Protection
