Consumer
Thursday, June 1, 2023
VA Senior Center Grows 'Environmental Wellness' Programs
As the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, senior centers in Virginia are welcoming back their participants, and one in particular has shifted some of …
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Alabama Advocates Urge State Senate to Reduce Food-Tax Burden
Groups working to fight poverty in Alabama are urging state senators to approve a bill aimed at lowering food costs for families. House Bill 479 …
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Summer Break Brings Uncertainty for Many Rural Kentucky Kids
In eastern Kentucky, advocacy groups are expanding summer learning opportunities for families. Isolation and learning loss plague many rural …
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Advocates Call on FDA to Follow Law on Wireless Radiation
In 1968, Congress passed a law requiring the Food and Drug Administration to minimize people's exposure to wireless radiation, but the agency dropped …
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
AI-Powered Phone Scams Target Seniors
Phone scammers are now using artificial intelligence to steal money from victims with realistic-sounding facsimiles of loved ones. Scammers take …
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Wednesday Hearing on Xcel Energy Rate Increase Request Open to Public
On Wednesday, Xcel Energy customers will have a chance to tell the Colorado Public Utilities Commission what they think about the company's request - …
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
ND Farm Communities See Brighter Path with Food Business Centers
Rural development leaders say getting healthy, locally grown food to underserved areas is a challenge in states like North Dakota. They hope a new …
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Report: Hospitals Face Mounting Financial Pressures
The mounting financial pressures hospitals in Arkansas are facing are part of a national trend affecting people's access to care, according to a …
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Calls Grow to Require Insurance Companies to Cover Kids’ Hearing Aids
Groups fighting for children's health are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers to require insurance companies to cover hearing aids and related …
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
U.S. Debt Default Would Impact NY Clean-Energy Investments
The looming U.S. debt default could affect a host of programs across the country - and in New York, the list includes clean-energy investments…
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
State Grants Bring High Speed Internet to Rural Washingtonians
State grants could bring high-speed internet access to nearly 15,000 Washingtonians. The State Broadband Office is awarding $121 million to 19 …
Texas Heatwaves are Coming; New Toolkit Available to Docs
Extreme heat kills about 700 people in the United States each year, but a new toolkit and weather alerts can protect folks in Texas and beyond…