DES MOINES—Ahead of National Senior Citizens Day tomorrow, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is warning Iowans about scams and fraud targeted at older Iowans. Scammers often target older Iowans, exploiting their kindness and good will. These schemes can take many…

DES MOINES—As students across Iowa prepare to return to the classroom, Attorney General Brenna Bird is issuing a warning to Iowa parents and schools about the dangers of deepfake artificial intelligence (AI) images being used for bullying and harassment. The…

New Verification Process to Help States Maintain Program Integrity, Protect Taxpayer Funding The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched an oversight initiative to ensure that enrollees in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are U.S. citizens,…

NIH-supported trial finds dalbavancin safe, effective for treating bacteremia A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported clinical trial has found that the outcome of treating complicated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections with two intravenous (IV) doses of the antibiotic dalbavancin seven days…

WASHINGTON -- FEMA is making $40 million available to states and Tribal Nations under the Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP). This grant will identify capability gaps and implement solutions for alerts and warnings to deliver timely public emergency…

AUSTIN, Texas – Unexpected legal issues may arise after a disaster that can leave individuals and families devastated. If you are facing legal issues resulting from the July storms and flooding in Central Texas, you can get free legal advice.…

In 2024, adults 60 and over reported losing millions to scammers pretending to be from trusted government agencies, businesses New analysis from the Federal Trade Commission shows a more than four-fold increase since 2020 in reports from older adults who…

CHARLESTON, W.Va.— After a natural disaster, it is important to protect your identity against fraud and identity theft. In some cases, criminals may try to get information by pretending to be disaster workers. Scam artists may try to apply for…

The Federal Trade Commission is sending a total of $743,230 to student loan borrowers harmed by a debt relief scam that falsely promised loan forgiveness and bilked students out of millions. In its complaint against BCO Consulting Services Inc., SLA…

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it will improve Veterans’ access to health care by extending the length of new VA community care authorizations to one year for 30 standardized types of care. The change means Veterans…

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition for rehearing en banc before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, requesting the full court to uphold Senate Bill 4, which is a Texas law that makes illegal entry and…

Agency alerts health care professionals and consumers of 7-hydroxymitragynine risks The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking a bold step to protect Americans from dangerous, illegal opioids by recommending a scheduling action to control certain 7-hydroxymitragynine (also known as…