In a presentation to the Congressional Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, a representative of the American Medical Association told committee members that HMO's must be held accountable for harm they do to patients. The testimony was part of a wider AMA campaign supporting patient rights.

AARP, a nonprofit organization formed to serve the interest and needs of people 50 and older, is launching a campaign to fight the problem of predatory mortgage lending. Built around AARP's state legislative and litigation priorities, the campaign will link advocacy on behalf of older borrowers with a major consumer education initiative.

The Citizen's Against Government Waste criticize the U.S. Postal Service for not eliminating known waste and fraud. The Postal Service projects losses in the range of $2-3 billion for this fiscal year.