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NCL expresses concern over Colorado Senate Bill 184, which seeks to impose new tax on car rental consumers
/in Press release, Statement consumer, letters, press release Advocacy Letters, Press Releases, Statements /by Melody MerinThe National Consumers League recently sent a letter to Chairwoman Faith Winter of the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee, expressing concern about Senate Bill 184, which seeks to impose a new tax on car rental consumers of up to $3 per day.
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Airline passenger advocates hail landmark junk fee rules
/in Consumer Protection, Press release airlines, FTC press_releases Press Releases /by Melody MerinAirline passenger rights advocacy organizations today hailed new rules announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation that will make it easier to obtain refunds for cancelled flights and ancillary services that aren’t provided.
Dallas High School team from Pennsylvania wins 2024 National LifeSmarts Championship
/in Featured Home - Consumer Education, LifeSmarts, Press release LifeSmarts, Lisa Hertzberg, Sally Greenberg press_releases Press Releases /by Melody MerinPennsylvania’s Dallas High School students were crowned the 2024 National LifeSmarts Champion in San Diego, California, this past Sunday, April 21.
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Top Ten Scams Report: Consumers reported massive uptick in crypto-linked fraud losses in 2022
/in Featured Home - Fraud Prevention, Fraud policy, Fraud Prevention, Press release, Scams consumer, consumer protection, fraud, Fraud Policy, Fraud.org, John Breyault, press release, scam, scams Press Releases /by Katie BrownReports of scams tied to cryptocurrencies drove a significant increase in median losses in 2022, according to the National Consumers League’s annual Top Ten Scams report. The report, published annually, analyzed more than 3,500 consumer fraud complaints filed with NCL’s Fraud.org campaign last year.
Obesity medicine specialists, health providers, insurers and employers urged to make obesity treatment a right of all Americans
/in Diseases and treatment, Featured Home - Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Press release health, obesity, press release Press Releases /by Katie BrownWith growing evidence that U.S. adults with obesity feel stigmatized and ignored by their health care providers, the National Consumers League (NCL) and National Council on Aging (NCOA) today urged health professionals, insurers and employers to join a national movement to define quality obesity care as a right for every American.
The National Consumers League applauds the reintroduction of bipartisan legislation to give millions of Medicare beneficiaries access to safe and effective obesity treatments
/in Diseases and treatment, Featured Home - Food & Nutrition, Food & Nutrition, Health, Healthcare coverage, Insurance, Nutrition, Press release dietary guidelines, disease and treatment, Health – Diseases and treatment, healthcare, Healthcare coverage, medicaid, nutrition, obesity, press release Press Releases /by Katie BrownThe National Consumers League (NCL) welcomes the reintroduction of the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) as a needed step to end outdated Medicare rules that leave millions of seniors with diagnosed obesity – particularly members of Black and Latino communities – vulnerable to disability, disease and premature death due to lack of access to the full range of treatment options.