National Consumers League (NCL)

?? Skip the Deals, Make a Difference ?? This Black Friday, let’s rethink our priorities. Many products we buy are made under exploitative conditions, often involving child labor. Instead of shopping, consider donating to the Child Labor Coalition. Your support will help uphold policies that shield children from overnight shifts, injuries on the job, and hazardous working conditions. Donate today: https://lnkd.in/eEbEU4Z7 #DonateNotShop #ChildLaborFree @ChildLaborCLC #ConsumerProtection #ChildSafetyFirst #childlabor #childwellness #MinimumWageEarners

Happy Thanksgiving! Today, we’re grateful for the opportunity to advocate for fairness, safety, and justice for consumers across the nation. Whether it’s empowering individuals with knowledge, fighting for stronger protections, or supporting policies that make a difference, we’re proud to stand with you. Wishing you a warm, joyful, and safe Thanksgiving! #Thanksgiving #Gratitude #ConsumerRights #ConsumerProtection

Poison control center workers are supportive of @SteveHuffmanOH proposed bill to ban intoxicating hemp products in Ohio, citing the dangers of children ingesting #cannabis products. “We currently receive several calls each day for exposures to #cannabinoids, including intoxicating hemp products, in children under 6 years.” #childsafety #hemp #poison #consumerprotection https://lnkd.in/eanzgEzu

Traveling for Thanksgiving? Here’s some good news! New airline rules and regulations are making it easier for travelers to get compensated when things go wrong. Read more to learn more about your rights as a traveler. Happy Thanksgiving! #Thanksgiving #Travel #airlines #ConsumerRights https://lnkd.in/eMrNmNnD

TODAY'S HEALTHCARE NEWS: The Biden Administration has CMS addressing obesity head-on by proposing that #Medicare and #Medicaid cover groundbreaking anti-obesity medications. Nancy Glick, Director of Food and Nutrition Policy at the National Consumers League, calls the proposal "a major step forward in ensuring quality care for adults with obesity."?This move could dramatically improve health outcomes for 7.4 million Americans, save lives, and close the treatment gaps in obesity care. Why it matters: -Obesity is the most widespread chronic disease in the U.S., linked to 230+ other conditions. -The proposed rule would reduce out-of-pocket expenses for anti-obesity medications by up to 95%. -Only 10% of individuals with obesity currently receive medical help. The National Consumers League celebrates this step forward in healthcare equity. Let’s support policies that prioritize better health for all.

How can 2,286 prices exist for one generic cancer drug? PBM practices drive costs up for Medicare, seniors, and taxpayers alike. Read the full @WSJ article to find out more: https://lnkd.in/gwSuKdXk

“Gift cards are a good idea for everybody but the person who receives them,” said John Breyault, a fraud expert with the National Consumers League. https://lnkd.in/eBZFgBQ5

???Senate Report Unveils Airline Junk Fees!??? The new Senate report has lifted the veil on the airline industry's deceptive "ancillary" fees. These charges aren't designed to improve the passenger experience—they're a sneaky way to overcharge consumers and prey off their needs.? John Breyault, Vice President of Public Policy, Telecommunications, and Fraud at NCL, comments: "In reality, airline junk fees are nothing more than money grabs, unaffected by competition, and designed to hide the true cost of flying from consumers. Adding insult to injury, by exploiting a tax loophole, these junk fees deprive America’s essential infrastructure like airports, air traffic control, and commercial space flight oversight, of almost half a billion dollars in revenue per year. It is past time for Congress, DOT, and Treasury to rein in these out-of-control junk fees.” #AirlineFees #Transparency #ConsumerRights?

For 125 years, NCL?has led the charge in protecting consumers' rights to safe food, medicine, products, banking, transportation, and healthcare. Our mission is simple but powerful: to educate and empower consumers and workers, advocate for their rights, and fight for their interests before governments and businesses.?Your support this year means more than ever! Together, we can secure strong consumer protections for years to come. Donate today: https://nclnet.org/donate/

The National Consumers League has signed on to a joint letter to the chairs of the Senate Finance, House Ways and Means, and House Energy and Commerce Committees urging the inclusion of an amended version of the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) in any end-of-year healthcare package. ?“The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act, also known as TROA, (H.R. 4818 and S. 2407) is legislation designed to effectively treat and reduce the harmful impact of obesity in older Americans by enhancing Medicare beneficiaries’ access to providers that are best suited to administer IBT under Medicare Part B and providing Medicare Part D coverage for obesity medications. It's time to move forward with a solution for removing the coverage barriers that are getting in the way of older Americans’ access to care for the disease of obesity. We urge Congress to take action before the end of the year and include an amended version of TROA in any end-of-year healthcare legislative package.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eqF5-57z