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Miss District of Columbia, Kara McCullough, is asked by co-host Julianne Hough for her stance on affordable healthcare at the Miss USA pageant. McCullough's response would help her win the tiara.

Miss USA spoke for many Americans when she said health care isn’t a right

May 23, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

A beauty queen may not be the most authoritative source when it comes to health care. Then again, the president of the United States, who is seeking a far-reaching overhaul...

A woman drops a coin in her Telemeter TV box in one of the early attempts at bringing pay per view and a la carte TV to American homes in the 1950s.

Video-on-demand TV circa 1953? Just deposit coins in the slot

May 23, 2019 at 3:35 p.m.

State-of-the-art TV services such as video on demand or pay per view? No biggie. We're all accustomed to seeing what we want, when we want, with the click of a...

Oscar Munoz, the CEO of United Airlines, is having a rough week. Now passengers say the carrier tried to move people from first class to make room for him and his family.

How a family almost got bumped out of first-class for United’s CEO

August 18, 2019 at 2:33 p.m.

Far be it from me to tell United Airlines how it should run its business. But judging from the hundreds of emails, tweets and social media posts I've gotten in...

United passenger threatened with handcuffs to make room for ‘higher-priority’ traveler

August 21, 2019 at 10:55 p.m.

It's hard to find examples of worse decision-making and customer treatment than United Airlines having a passenger dragged from an overbooked plane. But United's shabby treatment of Geoff Fearns, including...

Whatever you do, don’t say yes when this chatbot asks, ‘Can you hear me?’

May 23, 2019 at 3:35 p.m.

It's the most cunning robocall scam I've encountered — and the fact that I've fallen for it more than once tells you how successful it can be. The phone rings....

Republicans make killing consumer protections a top priority

May 23, 2019 at 3:34 p.m.

There's a lot important stuff going down that our leaders need to deal with — immigration, climate change, Russians running amok. So what are Republican lawmakers doing? They're busy with...

Lands’ End, after years of struggle, searches for its retail mojo

March 29, 2019 at 12:06 a.m.

Lands' End once again is seeking a path out of the retail wilderness, and I'm hoping it makes it. It's not that the company, which last week hired a new...

Insulin makers are trying to appear sensitive to patients' needs after raising prices more than 500% since 2001.

Soaring insulin prices highlight futility of ‘free market’ for meds

March 29, 2019 at 7:58 a.m.

A key feature of Republican plans to replace Obamacare is allowing market forces to boost innovation and competition among healthcare providers. "Unleashing the power of choice and competition is the...

The FBI says scammers are growing more aggressive in targeting consumers' cash and personal information.

Buyer beware: ‘Tis the season for scams

June 8, 2018 at 10:10 p.m.

As the Black Friday shopping spree spilled over into Cyber Monday, the FBI warned consumers to watch out for "increasingly aggressive and creative scams" that will make your holidays considerably...

President-elect Donald Trump told "60 Minutes" on Sunday that he will keep a key aspect of Obamacare. He's about to learn that's easier said than done.

Trump embraces the cool part of Obamacare — but not the part that makes it work

August 18, 2019 at 2:16 p.m.

When it comes to healthcare, President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that he's all in favor of dessert but doesn't want any Brussels sprouts. He was asked during a...

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