Our Impact
The work of the National Consumers League is making a difference in people’s lives across the country. Meet some of the consumers touched by our programs.
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Preventing yet another victim
Paige, 55, a Nashville wife and mother of two, answered an employment ad for secret shoppers. Before sending payment to the scammers, she reached out to NCL.
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Building a stronger generation
A grease fire flared up in Decklan’s kitchen. As his family scrambled and panicked, fearing that the whole house might erupt in flames, Decklan remained calm. He hurried over to the pantry, grabbed some baking soda, and dumped it on the fire quickly extinguishing the blaze.
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Script Your Future saved my life
Cincinnati resident Charles, 45, lost his computer business — and health insurance— during a time of economic downturn. A diabetic, Charles was now unable to afford his medication. He stopped taking it which made him seriously ill and put his life at risk.
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For a safer workplace
Jeremy is a fast-food worker who has been employed at a number of Chipotle restaurants in New York City. When he was just 20 years old, he took part in an NCL research project that revealed that management practices within the fast food chain were putting workers—and food safety for customers—at risk.
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Featured Content
Stopping the epidemic of catalytic converter theft
April 11, 2024: For many years, I drove a 2007 Toyota Prius. I loved my little fuel-efficient and quiet machine, getting 45 mph and putting almost 189,000+ miles on it. All went well until one night a few years ago.
Not so fast, PBMs: You aren’t fooling consumers
April 9, 2024: A recent op-ed, “It’s Time for Facts in the PBM Debate” by the president of one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), is at odds with the reality of what consumers are facing when we go to the pharmacy.
Farmworkers and COVID: ‘A ticking time bomb’
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Fraud alert: Use caution when talking to ‘old friends’ on Facebook
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Scammers coming out of woodwork to prey on vulnerable
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Everything’s canceled. Now what?
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the daily rhythms for hundreds…
Advocating for emergency air transport coverage
This spring, NCL sent a letter to the CEOs of Cigna, Aetna, and…
At-home vision assessments no replacement for in-office visits
With COVID-19 keeping many of us at home, companies claiming…
Sorting through bogus health claims
Across the United States, people are rising to the historic health…
The overlooked epidemic: COVID-19 and its relationship to opioids
The coronavirus pandemic isn’t the only major public health…
Measures restaurants are taking during the pandemic to reopen
We were eventually seated on the patio—six-feet apart—and…