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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Farmworkers and COVID: ‘A ticking time bomb’
/in Child labor, Coronavirus, Featured Home - Your Health, Health, Labor, Labor policy, Workplace safety Reid Maki Blog PostIt’s been referred to as a “ticking time bomb,” the coronavirus and its potential impact on farmworkers—the incredibly hard-working men, women, and children who pick our fruits and vegetables and […]
Fraud alert: Use caution when talking to ‘old friends’ on Facebook
/in Featured Home - Fraud Prevention, Fraud Prevention, Scams, Technology Publications Blog Post, ResourcesFacebook is a terrific tool for staying in touch with old friends, former classmates, family, and community members. Unfortunately, like other popular social media platforms, it also attracts scammers looking […]
Scammers coming out of woodwork to prey on vulnerable
/in Consumer Protection, Featured Home - Consumer Protection, Featured Home - Fraud Prevention, Fraud Prevention, ID theft, Privacy & security Blog PostToday’s economic news is grim. Nearly 40 million Americans have found themselves without employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the newly jobless, state unemployment insurance benefits are a lifeline […]
Everything’s canceled. Now what?
/in Consumer policy, Consumer Protection, Featured Home - Consumer Protection Blog PostThe COVID-19 pandemic upended the daily rhythms for hundreds of millions of consumers, seemingly overnight. Airlines cancelled more than 90 percent of their flights. Gyms and health clubs closed en […]
Advocating for emergency air transport coverage
/in Consumer Protection, Coronavirus, Featured Home - Consumer Protection, Featured Home - Your Health, Health, Healthcare coverage, Insurance, Transportation Advocacy Letters, Blog PostThis spring, NCL sent a letter to the CEOs of Cigna, Aetna, and UnitedHealth Group, urging them to enter into productive negotiations with air medical service providers to ensure coverage […]
At-home vision assessments no replacement for in-office visits
/in Featured Home - Your Health, Health, Health policy, Prevention Blog PostWith COVID-19 keeping many of us at home, companies claiming to offer at-home vision tests are ramping up their marketing, despite the fact that there is no U.S. Food and […]
Sorting through bogus health claims
/in CBD, Consumer Education, Consumer literacy, Consumer Protection, Featured Home - Consumer Protection, Featured Home - Your Health, Health Blog PostAcross the United States, people are rising to the historic health needs and challenges posed by coronavirus, with healthcare workers on the frontlines risking their lives, and businesses pivoting to […]
The overlooked epidemic: COVID-19 and its relationship to opioids
/in Coronavirus, Featured Home - Your Health, Health, Health policy, Medication adherence Blog PostThe coronavirus pandemic isn’t the only major public health crisis plaguing America. As the country struggles to contain COVID-19, the pandemic has seen a corollary rise in incidents of opioid […]
Measures restaurants are taking during the pandemic to reopen
/in Featured Home - Food & Nutrition, Food, Food policy, Food safety Blog PostWe were eventually seated on the patio—six-feet apart—and a mobile menu was circulated to avoid person-to-person contact. My brunch experience during COVID-19 is similar to what states around the country […]