New Study Indicates that Consumers Access Credit Scores and Credit Reports in a Variety of Ways but Confusion Persists The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reported that more than 50 million consumers now have free…
By: Lisa Chedekel Allowing the spouse of a person in a nursing home to keep enough money to live on independently is, in many ways, a moral issue. But in a tight budget year in…
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a study indicating that arbitration agreements restrict consumers’ relief for disputes with financial service providers by limiting class actions. The report found that, in the consumer finance markets…
By: Amanda Falcone U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Davis saw three combat zones during one tour of duty and dodged bullets just like her male comrades. Still, the Enfield resident says she’s never been…
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…
By: Cara Rosner Three Connecticut nursing homes have been cited and fined by the state Department of Public Health for violations, including two instances in which residents were physically injured. Wilton Meadows Health Care Center…
By: Lisa Chedekel A Derby nurse practitioner was among the top 10 prescribers nationally of the most potent controlled substances in Medicare’s drug program in 2012 – an anomaly in a state where Medicare records…
By: Kate Farrish The state Medical Examining Board on Tuesday withdrew charges that a Putnam gynecologist had inappropriate physical and sexual contact with a patient because the doctor has agreed to stop practicing medicine. Dr….
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…
By: Peggy McCarthy Two programs that connect arrested veterans to treatment – rather than jail – report that many are getting their lives back on track. Some 81 percent of veterans in the program run…
By: Lisa Chedekel A 4-year-old boy identified with a developmental delay was physically restrained by school staff after he “threw (puzzle) pieces on the floor and across the room” while playing with a puzzle on…
By: Cara Rosner A New Jersey-based company that operated four blood collection facilities in Connecticut without the proper approvals has been fined $25,000 by state health officials. Accu Reference Medical Lab has acknowledged it ran…
By: Lisa Chedekel The state Department of Children and Families will increase oversight and services to families with parental substance abuse, mental health and other problems who are identified at “highest risk” of a young…
By: Karen Schmidt Concerns about the use of shackles on juveniles in court have prompted two lawmakers, Rep. Bruce Morris of Norwalk and Rep. Toni Walker of New Haven, to introduce legislation to limit the…
By: Kate Farrish The state Department of Public Health has fined six nursing homes more than $1,000 each for incidents that included residents leaving the homes unattended and falls that resulted in injuries. On July…
By: Susan Jaffe Next year, seniors with private Medicare Advantage insurance policies whose doctors leave their plan may be able to leave, too, under a new Medicare rule. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
By: Cara Rosner The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides inconsistent treatment to veterans with depression and may be underestimating the number of vets who suffer from the condition, according to a government watchdog agency….
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…
By: Kate Farrish The state Medical Examining Board fined a New London obstetrician $5,000 Tuesday for mistakenly cutting ligaments on the sides of a woman’s uterus instead of the fallopian tubes during a tubal ligation….
By: Cara Rosner State health officials have fined four Connecticut nursing homes following lapses in care that resulted in falls and injuries. St. Joseph’s Center in Trumbull was fined $1,020 after a state Department of…