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Chuck Bell
Programs Director, Advocacy
Health

Charles Bell is Programs Director for the advocacy division of Consumer Reports. He works closely with CR advocates California, New York, Texas, and Washington, D.C. on a wide range of consumer policy issues, including healthcare restructuring, financial services, energy, telecommunications, and the environment. He also engages in direct advocacy in the northeastern states on CR’s priority campaign issues, and works to develop grants, organizational collaborations, and events. He also manages the Colston E. Warne Program, which provides financial and technical support for U.S. and international consumer organizations.

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Advocacy
Consumer Reports Joins Coalition to Urge Congress to Pass Surprise Medical Bill Legislation
December 13, 2019
Health
Wellness programs and the need for privacy protections: background research and fact sheets
November 22, 2019
Tech & Privacy
Surprise Medical Bills
November 21, 2019
MoneyHealth
Consumer Reports Signs Coalition Letter Urging Surprise Medical Bills Protections Before 2020
November 12, 2019
Health
Protect Consumers from Surprise Medical Bills, Prevent Unsustainable Cost Growth
September 20, 2019
Health
press release
Consumer Reports applauds signing of Harper’s Law in NY to help protect children from deadly furniture tip-overs
August 13, 2019
Product Safety
Consumer Reports urges support for the No Surprises Act and to extend these consumer protections to air ambulances
July 25, 2019
Health
Consumer coalition letter urging Congress to support legislation prohibiting surprise medical bills
July 11, 2019
Health
Joint letter to New York State Legislature in support of “Harper’s Law”
May 29, 2019
Product Safety
Letter to Congressional Leadership Outlining Key Considerations to End Surprise Medical Bills
April 9, 2019
Health
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