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Telecommunications and utility services are essential to health, safety, and economic welfare. These services must be reliable, safe, and affordable.
Credit histories and loan records are tools traditionally used by lenders to decide whether to give consumers credit.
All consumers should receive service that meets their daily needs at a reasonable price. The rates for these services should be fair, reasonable, and affordable.
Rapid changes in technology have made protecting consumer privacy increasingly challenging.
Most states and the District of Columbia have established utility consumer advocate offices.
Medicare pays for hospital inpatient and outpatient services using a prospective payment system (PPS).
Medicare sets payment rates for physician services according to a fee schedule.
Under Part B, Medicare covers many types of medically necessary assistive technologies that improve health and functioning, including durable medical equip
Postacute care under Medicare refers to services provided after inpatient hospitalization or outpatient treatment.