Federal health watchdogs say they are cracking down on organizations that don’t protect the privacy and security of patient records, but data suggests otherwise. by Charles Ornstein (David Sleight/ProPublica) This story was co-published with…
If you have unpaid tax bills, you may notice new advertisements promising to help you “settle your tax debt,” or “avoid tax liens and levies.” The Department of Consumer Protection is issuing a consumer warning…
Union Workers Credit Services Also Duped Consumers Into Thinking the Company Was Affiliated With Unions Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is suing a Texas-based company, Union Workers Credit Services, for deceiving consumers into…
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and the state Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein today announced that Connecticut has joined 44 other states in a $3.8 million settlement with Sirius XM Radio Inc….
by Jesse Eisinger and Justin Elliott, ProPublica, and Laura Sullivan, NPR This is part of an ongoing investigation: Red Cross After Superstorm Sandy, Americans opened their wallets to the Red Cross. They trusted the charity…
The Department of Consumer Protection, Department on Aging, and AARP of Connecticut are alerting consumers to be wary of “grandparent scams,” which have surfaced in the past week in at least two Connecticut communities. The…
By: Kate Farrish The state Department of Public Health has fined a New Jersey company $200,000 for operating eight blood collection centers throughout Connecticut without state approval. Dr. Marc Grodman, president of BioReference Laboratories Inc.,…
By: Lisa Chedekel Connecticut patients who pick up a prescription for Percocet at their local pharmacy pay an average of 58 cents a pill. But the same pill, dispensed by a physician, costs more than…
Survey results obtained by ProPublica also show a crisis of trust in the charity’s senior leadership. by Justin Elliott Our Hottest Stories Most Read The Real Roots of Hedge Fund Manager Rage The Red Cross’…
A company and its law firm have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they used deceptive sales claims and phony legal threats in letters that accused thousands of small businesses around the United…
By: Magaly Olivero Connecticut consumers who carefully consider their health status and financial needs stand to reap the greatest benefits when shopping for insurance during the 2015 open enrollment period. The enrollment period to purchase…
Agency Also Alleges Health Claims Were Not Approved by the FDA, as Advertised The Federal Trade Commission has charged Gerber Products Co., also doing business as Nestlé Nutrition, with deceptively advertising that feeding its Good…
By: Cara Rosner State health officials have ordered a New Jersey-based company to temporarily shut down its blood collection facilities in Connecticut because it has been operating them without the necessary state certificate. The state…
In its first law enforcement action against an online dating service, the Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement that prohibits JDI Dating Ltd., an England-based company, from using fake, computer-generated profiles to trick users…
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has shut down a company that scammed computer users by tricking them into paying hundreds of dollars for technical support services they did not…
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court in Miami has temporarily shut down a fraudulent phantom debt collection operation that deceived and abused thousands of Spanish-speaking consumers across the country in an…
Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Student Loan Ombudsman released a report highlighting complaints by struggling private student loan borrowers who describe being driven into default. Distressed borrowers report that they receive very little…
Payments from pharmaceutical companies touch hundreds of thousands of doctors. The 17 companies we’ve tracked spent $1.4 billion in 2013 alone. Here are our top five takeaways from following all that money. (David Sleight/ProPublica) This…
The Federal Trade Commission has halted the abusive debt collection practices of an operation that used fictitious names and threatened consumers into paying debts they may not have owed. Under settlements with the FTC and…
Move America Forward has collected millions to send care packages to U.S. troops. But its appeals often rely on images and stories borrowed without permission, and its assets have been used to benefit political consulting…