Katrina Sutton of McDonough, Ga., stands outside the World Finance storefront where she took out an installment loan in August 2009. (Erik S. Lesser/EPA for ProPublica) by Paul Kiel This story was co-produced with Marketplace….
A company that allegedly misrepresented the minutes provided by its pre-paid calling cards will be barred from making such deceptive claims under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. According to the FTC’s complaint, filed…
By: Peggy McCarthy After U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki Thursday praised the VA’s Hartford regional office as a top performer in reducing disability claims backlogs, U.S Sen. Richard Blumenthal stood next to him…
The Department of Consumer Protection is issuing a reminder to consumers who plan to hire a home improvement contractor in upcoming weeks and months. “Whether you are looking for design improvements to your home…
Written By: Lisa Chedekel Last summer, the state Department of Public Health fined a Danielson nursing home $580 after a resident whose feet were not properly secured to a wheelchair suffered a hip fracture. This…
Written by: Jennifer Kaylin As a “classroom interventionist,” Stephanie Galluzo’s job is to help students who act out in class to settle down and refocus. Teachers find this new classroom management tool a huge benefit…
Written by Kate Farrish The State Medical Examining Board on Tuesday voted to allow a Trumbull psychiatrist, who was disciplined eight years ago in an unusual case, to practice in a health care facility on…
Written by Rob Garver and Charles Seife, Special to ProPublica Retired FDA investigator Patrick Stone (Katie Hayes Luke for ProPublica) On the morning of May 3, 2010, three agents of the Food and Drug Administration…
Five nursing homes were fined by the state Department of Public Health for lapses in care. A $1,020 fine was levied on the Golden Hill Health Care Center of Milford for failing to provide proper…
Toyota, Honda, Nissan, General Motors and Mazda are recalling a total of 3.4 million vehicles around the world due to faulty airbags. The airbags were all made by Japanese-based firm Takata for cars built between…
Written By: Lisa Chedekel Two decades after New Haven’s English Station power plant stopped producing energy for United Illuminating, state officials have ordered the owners to conduct a massive clean-up of the property, which is…
Whether you have health insurance or not, you could save lots of money on generic medicine by being a smart consumer. Consumer Reports secret shoppers contacted more than 200 pharmacies around the country for pricing…
Written By: Lisa Chedekel UConn’s John Dempsey Hospital has drastically reduced the frequency of “combination” CT scans of patients’ chests and abdomens, as federal regulators have clamped down on the practice, which carries a risk…
Written By: Susan Campbell Last month, a New York judge struck down New York City’s ban on sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces. Soon after, former vice presidential candidate and reality television star…
Have you ever thought about saying “no” when a store clerk asks for your ZIP code after you paid for merchandise with a credit card? According to a consumer column at CNBC, you will end…
A student walks near Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA in April 2012. Students and parents are learning their college fates this week and then having to address whether schools are actually affordable. They…
After sorting through financing and features, one of the most satisfying aspects of buying a new car is having safe, reliable, trouble-free transportation, right? Unfortunately for some car-owners, their new vehicles don’t measure up to…
By: Lisa Chedekel | Three nursing homes face fines for lapses in care related to residents who were injured or whose wounds were not properly treated. In one case, the state Department of Public Health…
After allegedly misleading consumers into paying unnecessary fees and falsely threatening consumers with lawsuits, defendants in a debt collection operation have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges. The FTC alleged in its complaint that…
At least two Connecticut residents have gotten calls in the last week from persons claiming to be from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but did not fall for the scammers’ pressurized pitch, the Department of…