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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Our Programs
Donate to Fraud.org
/by NCL staffJoin us in the fight against fraud!
Did you that know every year American consumers lose an estimated $50 billion to fraud?
We need your help! Fraud.org is run by the National Consumers League. Your donation will help us better protect consumers from fraud by:
» Alerting consumers about new scams and frauds as they arise;
» Providing direct support and counseling to victims of fraud;
» Advocating for greater consumer protections from fraud in Washington and in the states;
» Coordinating the anti-fraud activities of law enforcement, consumer protection organizations, companies and advocacy groups;
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Purchase Trumpeter tickets
/by NCL staffPurchase individual Trumpeter tickets
Support the National Consumers League by purchasing individual tickets to the 2019 Trumpeter Awards Dinner, taking place October 22, in Washington, DC.
More event info available here.
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Invest in our teens by supporting LifeSmarts
/by NCL staffInvest in our teens by supporting LifeSmarts
$10 – Empowers teens to become smart consumers
$25 – Provides a wealth of consumer and personal finance resources
$50 – Fosters scholarship, leadership, and teamwork
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Health Advisory Council Member Forum
/by NCL staffWelcome to the members-only discussion forum for the NCL Health Advisory Council!
Please use this form to share your questions, suggestions, ideas, news, and events here. We look forward to robust discussion among our valued Council members.
This is a closed forum. For questions, contact NCL’s Karin Bolte at karinb@nclnet.org or
(202) 207-2824.
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NCL Ensuring Consumer Access to Healthcare Conference
Posted by Karin Bolte on December 09, 2016
Thanks to all of our Health Advisory Council Members who joined us on November 16th at the National Press Club for NCL’s Ensuring Consumer Access to Healthcare conference. The conference brought together patient and consumer advocates, healthcare professional organizations, pharmaceutical and healthcare industry representatives, health plans, and government officials for an engaging discussion of the impact of the election and consumers’ healthcare access problems and solutions.
Discussion panels included:
Conference attendees particularly appreciated the diversity of the audience and speakers and the thought-provoking examination of the current health policy landscape.
Best,
Karin Bolte, Health Policy Director
NCL-AHIP Partnership: MyHealthPlanGuide
Posted by Karin Bolte on September 27, 2016
In August, NCL announced its new partnership with America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) to create accessible, educational content to help consumers develop the literacy skills needed to better navigate the complex and changing health care system. Central to the partnership is a new interactive website for consumers, named MyHealthPlanGuide, which is slated for launch in early October. We look forward to sharing this resource with you!
Best,
Karin Bolte, Health Policy Director
NCL submits comments to FDA on Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VI
Posted by Janay Johnson on August 18, 2016
Hello all!
This past Monday, Karin and I attended the FDA public meeting on the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act for fiscal years 2018 through 2022. In addition to submitting comments, Karin testified to the FDA during the open public comment section on behalf of the National Consumers League. NCL expressed its support for the PDUFA program and many of the features of PDUFA VI, but offered a few recommendations for additional PDUFA VI activities and stressed the need for FDA to remain independent and maintain its high standards for safety, efficacy, and quality of prescription drugs.
NCL’s full comments are available here.
All the best,
Janay Johnson, Health Policy Associate
Welcome to the Health Advisory Council members-only online community message board!
Posted by Karin Bolte on April 04, 2016
Welcome to the Health Advisory Council members-only online community message board.
Our members have stated that one of the most valuable aspects of the Council is the ability to interact with a wide variety of stakeholders. We encourage you to utilize this online resource to engage with other members and share questions, news, ideas, and resources.
Thank you for your participation in the Health Advisory Council. We look forward to working with you.
Best,
Karin Bolte, Health Policy Director
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Reduce food waste – infographic
/by NCL staffOur Wasteful Nation
/by NCL staffHelp us spread this information about food waste. As a nation we must get better at preserving and sharing our food to feed the millions of people who struggle to put food on the table. Thank you for taking the quiz, please share this graphic on social media.
Our Wasteful Nation
/by NCL staffHow much do you really know about food waste in America? The National Consumers League is launching a new project examining the amount of food consumers let expire or simply throw out in America. In the interest of effectively feeding our nation we want to educate consumers about the breadth of the problem and highlight responsible practices for managing food waste. As a nation, we are throwing away massive quantities of food as tens of millions of Americans struggle to find food to put on the table. These questions about food waste will shock you!
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We want to hear from you! What part of NCL’s mission do you value most?
/by NCL staffThank you for being a member of our community and for supporting the work that NCL carries out towards our century+ old mission of protecting consumers and workers.
NCL staff work on a wide variety of issues and advocacy areas under the general umbrella of consumer and worker protections.
We want to know which of our issues you feel most passionately about.
Whether it’s fighting to reduce the number of children working in factories and fields around the globe or helping to prevent the spread of fraud, we want to understand what you value most about our work.
Please let us know by answering this simple question at right.
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