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NCL Sends Letter to Senate HELP Committee on Lowering Healthcare Costs
/in Featured Home - 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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Trump’s Attempt to Nullify State AI Regulations Is a Disaster for Consumers
/in Featured Home - Fraud Prevention/by Lisa McDonaldDecember 12, 2025: Washington, DC – Yesterday, in an Executive Order, President Trump directed his administration to block state-enacted safeguards around artificial intelligence, including the restriction of federal funding to states the White House targets and the creation of a “Litigation Task Force” to challenge states’ consumer protections. NCL wholly opposes these efforts as unregulated AI products create significant risks to the public, from serious issues regarding safety and mental health, to unauthorized uses of consumer data and creative works.
Public Health Undermined: NCL Slams ACIP’s Dangerous Vaccine Reversal
/in Featured Home - Health/by Lisa McDonaldDecember 5, 2025: Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) is deeply concerned by today’s vote from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
From Farm to Feast: National Consumers League Says You Should be Concerned About Food Safety This Holiday Season
/in Featured Home - Food, Nutrition, & Obesity, Press release/by Lisa McDonaldNovember 12, 2025: Washington, DC – As Thanksgiving and Christmas quickly approach, the National Consumers League (NCL) reminds consumers that foodborne illnesses are on the rise. Still, some simple food safety practices will keep holiday meals safe and enjoyable for family and friends.
The National Consumers League Applauds the Trump Administration For Lowering the Price of GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
/in Featured Home - Food, Nutrition, & Obesity, Press release/by allisoncNovember 6, 2025: Washington, DC – On behalf of the estimated 100,000 million US adults with obesity, many of whom are seeking treatment with FDA-approved anti-obesity medicines, the National Consumers League (NCL) applauds the Trump Administration for negotiating lower prices for the popular GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) weight loss drugs, Wegovy© (semaglutide) and Zepbound© (tirzepatide), so these medicines are more accessible to those needing quality obesity care.