The FTC Finds United Health’s OptumRX Is Engaged In Widespread Price Gouging
The Federal Trade Commision (FTC) found prescription benefits managers like UnitedHealth's OptumRX have gained $7.3B from ...
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FTC Bans GM from Selling Driver Data in Landmark Privacy Settlement
FTC orders GM to stop selling driver data for five years after investigation reveals systematic privacy violations affecting ...
The laws behind credit repair
While CROA focuses on regulating credit repair companies, other federal laws are focused on protecting consumers. The Fair ...
GM Banned From Sharing Private Driver Data With Third Parties
Through a newly proposed order, GM and OnStar will be banned from disclosing data for five years from the date the order is ...
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PBMs reaped substantial profits from dispensing prescription drugs, FTC finds
The Federal Trade Commission published a second interim staff report this week on the prescription drug middleman industry, which ...
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UnitedHealth marked up lifesaving drugs by up to 1,000%: FTC
Between 2017 and 2022, UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, Cigna’s Express Scripts and CVS Health’s CVS Caremark marked up their ...
Cash advance apps: Financial relief, or "loan shark in your pocket"?
"By offering predatory credit with just a few taps on your cell phone, cash advance apps are a loan shark in your pocket ..
Chicago’s crypto ATMs are magnets for drug dealing and scams on elderly people
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warns that “virtual currency continues to be a popular and growing method used to ...
FTC settlement bans General Motors from sharing driver location data and behavior for five years
In March 2024, a New York Times report uncovered how connected cars with built-in telematics share driver statistics and data with insurers, often without the owners ...
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Regulator accuses drug middlemen of wild price hikes, possibly steering business to themselves
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday released an interim report saying that powerful drug middlemen marked up drugs for ...
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Pharmacy owner talks impact of drug price markups by PBMs
Strawberry Hills Pharmacy owner Daniel Jones reacted Thursday to a recent Federal Trade Commission report that showed ...
FTC bans GM from sharing driving data to settle claims that the automaker sold data without consent
General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting agencies as part of a settlement with the government to resolve claims that ...