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NCL among one of many organizations expressing concern for the growing catalytic converter theft problem
/in Consumer Protection, Press release, Statement consumer, consumer protection, press release, press releases, Sally Greenberg press_releases Advocacy Letters, Issue Statements, Press Releases, Statements /by Melody MerinAugust 29, 2024: Today, the National Consumers League, along with many other organizations representing a cross-section of industry and interested stakeholders, signed a letter to the chairs of both the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation expressing their strong support of an amendment to combat the growing national problem of catalytic converter theft.
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Sally Greenberg, NCL CEO, receives HerMANA award
/in Press release press release, press releases, Sally Greenberg press_releases Press Releases /by Melody MerinSeptember 26, 2024: NCL CEO Sally Greenberg was awarded the prestigious HerMANA award by the national grassroots Latina membership organization MANA at the AT&T Forum September 26 in Washington, DC.
Harris Poll sounds alarm on financial literacy gap
/in Consumer Education, Consumer literacy, LifeSmarts, Press release, Statement press release, press releases, Sally Greenberg Issue Statements, Press Releases, Statements /by Melody MerinSeptember 24, 2024: The National Consumers League, founder of LifeSmarts, one of the premier youth consumer education programs in the country, is sounding the alarm on the urgent need for better financial education.
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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.