Milestone comes on the heels of Medical Debt Day of Action where Georgia residents shared their stories and urged the Biden administration to prohibit medical debt from impacting credit scores. ATLANTA — Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced...
More infoLiz Coyle of Georgia Watch Heading to D.C. to Urge Officials to Address Medical Debt Crisis
ATLANTA – On September 13, Georgia Watch Executive Director Liz Coyle will join Community Catalyst for its Medical Debt Day of Action in Washington, D.C. to urge the Biden administration to do more to address the medical debt crisis. While in...
More infoLeapfrog Group Announces Spring 2023 Hospital Grades for Georgia
Data reveals CLABSI, MRSA and CAUTI rates spiked to a 5-year high during COVID-19 pandemic Atlanta, GA (May 8, 2023) – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health...
More infoRep. Josh Bonner introduces House Bill 342 to protect consumers from unregulated car title loans
Atlanta, GA, February 9, 2023 – Today, Representative Josh Bonner (R – Fayetteville) introduced House Bill 342, known as the Motor Vehicle Title Loan Act, to require statewide regulation of car title lenders who prey on cash-strapped Georgia...
More infoReport: Georgia Receives “F” Rating in Report, Fails to Protect Residents from Debt Collectors
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...
More infoMarking 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...
More info50-State Survey: Georgia’s Lending Laws Allow Loans with Exorbitant Interest Rates to Trap Borrowers
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...
More infoGeorgia’s Fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades Announced
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...
More infoGeorgia Laws Let Debt Collectors Push Families into Poverty as Pandemic Protections Expire
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...
More infoGeorgia 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...
More infoGeorgia 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...
More infoCongress Plans to Introduce Resolution to Rescind “Fake Lender” Rule that Facilitates Predatory Lenders’ Evasions of Georgia Interest Rate Limits
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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