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BALTIMORE, Maryland – The Social Security Administration and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) continue to raise public awareness about Social Security imposter scams during the fourth annual “Slam the Scam” Day today.  Social Security scams — where fraudsters pressure victims into making cash or gift card payments to fix alleged Social Security number

KANSAS CITY — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) mission is simple: Keep people safe on America’s roadways. One way we work to accomplish this task is through Vehicle Safety Recalls Week March 6-12, 2023. The safety week coincides with the start of Daylight Saving Time, which begins Sunday, March

CPSC promotes fuel container safety during National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11) WASHINGTON, D.C. – During National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11) the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers about hazards associated with fuel containers, gasoline, and other liquid fuels. Vapors from these liquids are invisible and dangerous. Each year, thousands of people

DALLAS – For the first time in over two years, average diesel prices in the U.S. today will fall below their year-ago levels according to GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform saving North American drivers the most money on fuel. Diesel prices have declined nearly $1.50 per gallon since reaching record-levels last spring and now

QUINCY, Mass. – The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) and State Farm® announce that Wildfire Community Preparedness Day (Preparedness Day) will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The national campaign, which began in 2014, provides an opportunity for groups and individuals who live in wildfire-prone areas to come together on a single day to complete projects that can help make their

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the Commission has approved the Federal Register notice of the Request For Information (RFI) seeking public input on chronic hazards associated with gas stoves.   The RFI does not constitute or propose any regulatory action or ban.  CPSC has been clear that there are no regulatory

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has outlined the steps it plans to take in response to an external evaluation commissioned last year from an independent panel of evaluators working through the Reagan-Udall Foundation. The evaluation was an important opportunity to take a critical look at the

Surprising Medicare Benefits I have been working with Medicare for over 16 years; I get calls all the time from beneficiaries asking if Medicare covers certain procedures or services. The key words with Medicare is “Medically Necessary” and “Maybe”.  Those are very frustrating words when you are facing medical expenses. If something is medically necessary