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Report: Georgia Receives “F” Rating in Report, Fails to Protect Residents from Debt Collectors

6 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0
<strong>Report: Georgia Receives “F” Rating in Report, Fails to Protect Residents from Debt Collectors</strong>

Atlanta, GA, January 30, 2023 – With millions of families struggling to find financial stability as soaring inflation drives up the costs of basic necessities, our state legislature plays a vital role in protecting Georgia households from seizure of...

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Marking the 10th Anniversary: Leapfrog Group Announces Fall 2022 Hospital Grades for Georgia

November 30, 2022 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0
Marking the 10th Anniversary: Leapfrog Group Announces Fall 2022 Hospital Grades for Georgia

Atlanta, GA, November 30, 2022 – Marking the tenth anniversary of the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, the Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization representing the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health care...

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50-State Survey: Georgia’s Lending Laws Allow Loans with Exorbitant Interest Rates to Trap Borrowers

June 22, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0

ATLANTA – A new report from the National Consumer Law Center finds that while some states made progress in the last 12 months toward protecting residents from predatory short-term and longer-term loans, Georgia’s awful 62% APR cap on $500, six-month loans...

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Georgia’s Fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades Announced

November 10, 2021 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

Atlanta, Georgia — November 10, 2021 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health care, announced today the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The...

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Georgia Laws Let Debt Collectors Push Families into Poverty as Pandemic Protections Expire

November 10, 2021 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

National Consumer Law Center’s 50-State Review: Georgia Receives an F Rating; Consumer Protections from Debt Collectors Need Major Reform ATLANTA – With millions of families struggling to recover from economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and state...

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Georgia Watch Honors Remaining 2020 Consumer Champions

July 9, 2021 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0
Georgia Watch Honors Remaining 2020 Consumer Champions

ATLANTA, GA – July 9, 2021 – In June and July, Georgia Watch presented its remaining 2020 Consumer Champion Awards to Christine Wiggins and Attorney John Salter for their work to protect and empower consumers in Georgia. Georgia Watch presented the...

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Georgia Watch Honors 2020 Consumer Champions

May 26, 2021 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0
Georgia Watch Honors 2020 Consumer Champions

COLUMBUS, GA – May 26, 2021 – Yesterday, Georgia Watch presented its 2020 Consumer Champion Awards to four individuals for their work to protect and empower consumers in Georgia.  Georgia Watch recognized Chairman Richard Smith (R-Columbus...

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Congress Plans to Introduce Resolution to Rescind “Fake Lender” Rule that Facilitates Predatory Lenders’ Evasions of Georgia Interest Rate Limits

March 29, 2021 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

330+ groups representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia called for Congress to support a resolution to overturn a rule that helps triple-digit interest rate loans spread across the country by evading state and voter-approved interest rate...

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Georgia Watch Awarded Funding to Work with Southwest Georgia Hospitals on Better Billing and Collections Practices

March 10, 2021 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

Atlanta, GA (March 10, 2021) – Georgia Watch announced today that it has been awarded a $190,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to work with community groups and local healthcare providers to address local needs around medical billing and...

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Georgia Watch’s Berneta Haynes Honored as Families USA’s Health Care Value Advocate of the Year

January 25, 2021 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

Atlanta, GA (January 25, 2021) | Berneta Haynes, Senior Director of Policy and Access at Georgia Watch, has been recognized as Families USA’s Health Care Value Advocate of the Year. Haynes earned the award because of her exemplary work championing...

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CFPB Eliminates Consumer Protections from Payday and Car Title Loans During COVID-19 Pandemic

July 8, 2020 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

Crucial Georgia Usury Cap Should Be Expanded to Protect Consumers from the Debt Trap ATLANTA, GA  – Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) eliminated consumer protections against predatory payday and car title lenders...

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Georgia Legislature Passes Legislation to End Surprise Medical Bills

June 17, 2020 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

ATLANTA (June 17, 2020) | Today, the Georgia Senate unanimously approved House Bill 888, bringing Georgia one step away from ending burdensome surprise medical bills. In February, Senator Chuck Hufstetler (R – Rome) and Representative Lee Hawkins (R –...

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