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Feds Warn Companies Against Violating 'No Surprises' Act

Feds Warn Companies Against Violating 'No Surprises' Act

Millions of Americans have unpaid medical bills on their credit reports and one big reason is “surprise” charges – the ones that aren’t covered by a consumer’s health insurance. The No Surprises Act, passed by Congress and signed by then-Pres. Trump in 2020, establishes new federal protections against medical

Feds Warn Companies Against Violating 'No Surprises' Act

Feds Warn Companies Against Violating 'No Surprises' Act

Millions of Americans have unpaid medical bills on their credit reports and one big reason is “surprise” charges – the ones that aren’t covered by a consumer’s health insurance. The No Surprises Act, passed by Congress and signed by then-Pres. Trump in 2020, establishes new federal protections against medical

GM Pulling into Carvana's Lane

GM Pulling into Carvana's Lane

Visiting a car dealer is not exactly everyone’s idea of a good time. A recent poll found that only 13 percent of respondents thought car dealers treated consumers fairly. Online-only dealers like Carvana and Vroom have been taking this attitude to the bank, grabbing market share from established dealers

Rogue Movers Ordered to Pay $13 Million for Using Competitor's Name

Rogue Movers Ordered to Pay $13 Million for Using Competitor's Name

Picking a mover can often be more stressful than moving. There are nearly constant complaints of movers who don’t show up, who hold customers’ goods hostage and who engage in any number of slippery business practices. But tracking down the bad guys can be difficult. Consumers are in a

5G Spells the End for AT&T Home Alarm Service, Many Others

5G Spells the End for AT&T Home Alarm Service, Many Others

The much-hyped arrival of 5G cellular communications may eventually prove beneficial to consumers. But for now, much of the impact is being felt by people whose 3G services are being cut back or eliminated entirely. A fairly notable example is AT&T, which recently sent this rather cryptic notice

Bioengineered Foods Are the New GMOs

Bioengineered Foods Are the New GMOs

If you’ve been avoiding genetically modified foods (GMOs), you may want to shift your focus to foods labeled as “bioengineered (BE).” The feds are changing the rules about what names should be applied to foods whose genes have been tampered with. Way back in 2016, Congress passed something called

Bioengineered Foods Are the New GMOs

Bioengineered Foods Are the New GMOs

If you’ve been avoiding genetically modified foods (GMOs), you may want to shift your focus to foods labeled as “bioengineered (BE).” The feds are changing the rules about what names should be applied to foods whose genes have been tampered with. Way back in 2016, Congress passed something called