Rebecca Kelly Slaughter

Former @FTC Commissioner; still fighting for consumers, competition, and the rule of law.

[Rebecca Kelly Slaughter @RKellySlaughter]

We never got any notice that using this in-network provider would result in this kind of fee. These outrageous billing practices are why so many Americans are angry about US (lack of) healthcare - and so many are sick and broke because of it.

[Rebecca Kelly Slaughter @RKellySlaughter]

Checking in from limbo w/ a fun fact relevant to my personal AND professional interests: taking your child to a hospital-owned clinic for an EKG and 45 min cardio consult yields a $4,000+ facility charge before the doctor even says hello, and you won't find out for months.

[Rebecca Kelly Slaughter @RKellySlaughter]

ICYMI: late Friday, the FTC dropped the news that it is abandoning its defense of the critically important noncompete rule. This is a massive betrayal of working people who deserve the freedom to get a job that pays them what they are worth. My dissent: https://t.co/CPUayGIf3U

[Rebecca Kelly Slaughter @RKellySlaughter]

Playing catch up here: The @FTC should not be using its tools to target political adversaries/advance political grievances. If you’ve received an improper inquiry from the FTC, pls reach out to me directly. I’m a hard no on the Trump FTC's lawfare.
https://t.co/cmT7qTJwca

[Rebecca Kelly Slaughter @RKellySlaughter]

And now they appear to have updated the release! The whole thing is worth reading, TBH https://t.co/1yiVCIKRRN

[Rebecca Kelly Slaughter @RKellySlaughter]

The FTC won’t link it in the release, but I put out a dissenting statement on today’s order banning Gateway’s noncompetes. A ban is fine, but not good enough because it doesn’t touch the structural problems in this PE rollup market. https://t.co/oRqNBWSFYI

[Rebecca Kelly Slaughter @RKellySlaughter]

Back at my desk, back online, and have already moved to reinstitute the Click to Cancel Rule. Hope a majority of the Commission will join me - all Americans deserve to be protected from abusive subscription traps.

[Rebecca Kelly Slaughter @RKellySlaughter]

Amid the efforts by the Trump admin to illegally abolish independent agencies, incl the Federal Reserve, I'm glad the court has recognized that he is not above the law. I’m eager to get back first thing tomorrow to the work I was entrusted to do on behalf of the American people.

[Rebecca Kelly Slaughter @RKellySlaughter]

My statement on the DC Circuit stay.

[Rebecca Kelly Slaughter @RKellySlaughter]

Excited to be heading into the office this am! Top of the to-do list: calling a vote on restoring the Click to Cancel Rule. It’s time the FTC gets back to protecting consumers from real abuses like subscription traps that cost Americans countless hours and millions of dollars.

[Rebecca Kelly Slaughter @RKellySlaughter]

Congrats to @AFergusonFTC on his designation as FTC Chair. Sharing this letter @BedoyaFTC and I have sent him.

[Alvaro Bedoya @BedoyaUSA]

Commissioner @RKSlaughterFTC and I have sent an open letter to Commissioner @AFergusonFTC asking him about his priorities for the FTC.

[Rebecca Kelly Slaughter @RKellySlaughter]

Each of the Commissioner's individual statements on the ANPR are linked in this press release, and I recommend reading them all. https://t.co/y3xQpYA4pf

[Rebecca Kelly Slaughter @RKellySlaughter]

Today is such an important day, I'm coming out of Twitter hibernation to share some thoughts on the @FTC's big announcement - we're opening a record to explore rulemaking in the areas of commercial surveillance and data security. My full statement: https://t.co/2O8X0z7X8V

[Rebecca Kelly Slaughter @RKellySlaughter]

And finally, I want to acknowledge how much I benefit from and respect the perspectives of my Republican colleagues, @FTCPhillips and @CSWilsonFTC. While I don't agree with their dissents, their input has improved our thinking and the end product.