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
The 340B drug discount program should be helping patients in need, not boosting pharmacy chain profits
February 23, 2024: The federal 340B drug discount program is a worthy and critical program. Created by Congress in 1992, it mandates that pharmaceutical manufacturers participating in the Medicaid program must offer prescription medicines at discounted rates to community health centers and safety-net hospitals serving low-income and uninsured patients.
Copycat versions of expensive drugs may look the same, but the impact on consumer pocketbooks is far from identical
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Coronavirus and unsafe working conditions for poultry workers
By Nailah John, Linda Golodner Food Safety and Nutrition Fellow
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Multi-agency initiative invites public and private partners to collaborate on strategy to reduce food waste
Shaunice Wall is NCL's Linda Golodner Food Safety and Nutrition Fellow
An estimated 40 percent of food goes uneaten in the United States. Between 2007 and 2014, American consumers wasted nearly 150,000 tons of food per day. Yet, 40 million Americans struggle with hunger, including 12 million children.
Universal testing: What is the hold-up?
By Sally Greenberg, NCL Executive Director
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Safe takeout options under coronavirus
By Nailah John, Linda Golodner Food Safety and Nutrition Fellow
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Kudos to merchants fighting price gouging
By Sally Greenberg, NCL Executive Director
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Ten years later: ACA consistently proves to be America’s safety net, especially in times of crisis
By Nissa Shaffi, NCL Associate Director of Health Policy
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Coronavirus and food safety: What you need to know
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Special message from NCL’s Fraud.org about coronavirus scams – National Consumers League
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Idaho Patient Act a model for other states for protecting consumers from medical debt
I spent a week last month in Boise with two members of the staff…