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
January 25, 2024: Copycat versions of expensive drugs may look the same, but the impact on consumer pocketbooks is far from identical
2021 NCL Food Policy Priorities
With the enactment of the American Rescue Plan, the new Biden Administration will bring about important...
Is it a meat product or not?
As a consumer, I no longer want to be confused. I want to be able to easily differentiate between real meat and plant-based meat products.
La tercera vacuna trae esperanza
Gracias a la autorización de la nueva vacuna, presidente Biden afirma que para el fin de mayo habrá vacunas para todos los adultos en EEUU.
Getting more vaccines in arms: Trust and efficiencies
Guest blog by Farah Towfic, PharmD, MBA, director of the…
Vaccine recommendations for those who recovered from COVID-19
Current CDC guidance states that even if you’ve recovered from COVID-19, you should get vaccinated.
Preventing the spread of COVID-19: Testing & genetic sequencing efforts in response to emerging variants
With growing concerns regarding the impact of emerging COVID-19 variants, testing and genetic sequencing are critical components of broader return-to-work, return-to-school, and public health surveillance efforts.
Addressing health inequity: A critical step towards a successful national vaccine rollout strategy
COVID-19 has exposed the fact that conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age threaten to impede access to the vaccine.
Does your baby’s food contain toxic metals?
Congressional investigators have found dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals in many popular baby food brands.
What the new COVID-19 variants mean for consumers
While the variants all differ slightly in their function, they all possess a specific mutation called D614G — a shared trait that allows these new strains to spread more quickly than the predominant virus.
Mask up! New Executive Order mandating mask-wearing a welcome development
Over the course of the pandemic, mask-wearing has unfortunately morphed into a highly polarizing political issue. But the President's new EO makes it very clear.