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NCL Sends Letter to Senate HELP Committee on Lowering Healthcare Costs
/in Featured Home - Your Health/by allisoncAugust 1, 2025: Washington, DC – On July 31, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on the rising cost of healthcare and the urgent need for patient-focused reform. Lawmakers and expert witnesses discussed challenges with employer-sponsored insurance, the lack of price transparency, and the profit-driven nature of the U.S. healthcare system.
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National Consumers League Statement on Senate HELP Committee Hearing
/in Featured Home - Your Health/by allisoncOctober 23, 2025: Washington, DC – Today, the Senate HELP Committee will hold a hearing on the 340B program, marking an important milestone in the conversation around reforming the program so it serves vulnerable patients – as it was intended to.
At a Critical Moment for Consumer Protections, the National Consumers League Celebrates Champions Who Refuse to Back Down
/in Featured Home - Consumer Education/by Lisa McDonaldOctober 20, 2025: Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) will host its annual Trumpeter Awards Dinner on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The evening begins with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m.
Reversing Progress on Obesity Care
/in Featured Home - Food & Nutrition, Thought Leadership/by allisoncOctober 21, 2025: “One step forward, two steps back” describes situations where progress is hindered by setbacks. This accurately reflects the state of obesity care today. On the positive side, the disease that now affects more than 100 million adult Americans is finally getting recognition as a priority health issue. This is due to several important developments demonstrating the value of treating obesity as a serious chronic disease:
Consumer, Patient Safety, and Public Health Groups Petition the FTC to Stop the Deceptive Online Marketing of Unapproved Weight Loss Drugs
/in Featured Home - Food & Nutrition, Press release/by Lisa McDonaldSeptember 23, 2025: Washington, DC, – Now that a Presidential memorandum directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure accuracy in direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising and the September 9 MAHA Report calls on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to apply its existing authorities to DTC telehealth companies, the National Consumers League (NCL) and 12 patient safety, pharmacy, women’s health and minority health organizations have submitted a petition asking the FTC to launch an investigation of the deceptive marketing practices of telehealth platforms promoting weight loss drugs.