Entries by Katie Brown

Consumer and industry groups call on agencies to crack down on user review fraud

October 11, 2022 in , , , /by

A coalition of consumer advocacy and industry organizations is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to do more to crack down on organized user review fraud. In a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan and Attorney General Merrick Garland, the groups stressed that the trustworthiness of user reviews is a critical factor in consumers’ purchasing decisions and for businesses’ reputations.

Nation’s oldest consumer advocacy organization to present annual awards to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, former NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, and Ward 3 DC Councilmember Mary Cheh on Thursday, 10/6

October 6, 2022 in /by

The National Consumers League (NCL), the nation’s pioneering consumer and worker advocacy organization, has announced it will honor U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and former Director of the National Institutes of Health and Acting Science Advisor to the President Dr. Francis Collins with its highest honor, the Trumpeter Award, on Thursday, October 6 in Washington, DC.

LifeSmarts announces partnership with FICO

October 3, 2022 in , , , , , , , /by

Through LifeSmarts, students learn about real-life consumer issues and compete to win prizes and scholarships at the National LifeSmarts Championship in April each year. October is both Financial Planning Month and the month in which LifeSmarts students focus on personal finance. To kick off the month, NCL is proud to announce a new lesson about credit scores and how to establish credit, made possible through support from FICO and the FICO® Score, the credit score used by 90% of top lenders. 

NCL and 36 leading patient organizations urge Congress to protect seniors’ access to critical laboratory tests

September 21, 2022 in , , , , /by

The National Consumers League (NCL) today sent a letter signed by 37 leading advocacy organizations, including groups that represent patients with common and chronic conditions who depend on laboratory testing to diagnose and manage their health, urging Senate and House leaders to protect access to clinical laboratory services by enacting the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA / S. 4449 / H.R. 8188) this year.

NCL launches campaign to warn Americans about Chinese government’s collection of U.S. consumers’ genetic data 

September 7, 2022 in , , , /by

The National Consumers League (NCL) today announced it is launching a national campaign – www.protectmypatientdata.com – to warn Americans of the threat posed by the Chinese government’s collection of U.S. healthcare and genomic information.

Airline hotel and meal voucher commitments are a positive step forward

September 2, 2022 in , , /by

The National Consumers League (NCL) welcomes the major U.S. airlines’ commitments to provide meals and hotel rooms for travelers stranded due to delays within air carriers’ control. This announcement comes as consumer and passenger rights organizations have advocated for greater protections for travelers within the aviation industry.

National Consumers League applauds President Biden’s plan to cancel $10,000 in federal student loan debt to millions of Americans

August 24, 2022 in , , , , , , , , /by

The National Consumers League applauds President Biden’s decision to relieve student borrowers of billions of dollars in educational debt and to extend the federal loan repayment moratorium.