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FTC Staff Warn Marketers of Healthcare Plans and Lead Generators Not to Deceive Consumers about the Terms of the Advertised Plans

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Letters cite FTC enforcement actions against alleged violators With open enrollment season for healthcare plans in progress, Federal Trade Commission staff are sending warning letters to 25 companies that market or generate sales leads for healthcare plans.View Press Release

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Source: Federal Trade Commission Press Releases ↗

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What happenedavailable · FTC Staff Warn Marketers of Healthcare Plans and Lead Generators Not to Deceive Consumers about the Terms of the Advertised PlansLetters cite FTC enforcement actions against alleged violators With open enrollment season for healthcare plans in progress, Federal Trade Commission staff are sending warning letters to 25 companies that market or generate sales leads for healthcare plans.View Press Release
Whensource_backed · reported 2026-10-29Occurred 2026-10-29. Source-record timestamps; no timezone or event time is inferred.
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Source: Open original press release · as of 2026-10-29T12:00:00Z

Source: Federal Trade Commission Press Releases · as of 2026-10-29T12:00:00Z