Vicky Nguyen

Vicky is an NBC News chief consumer investigative correspondent, anchor of NBC News Daily and New York Times best selling author of the new memoir “Boat Baby.” She reports for the Today show, Nightly News with Tom Llamas and NBC News Now. She graduated as valedictorian from the University of San Francisco. Vicky lives in New York with her husband and three daughters.

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Vicky is an NBC News chief consumer investigative correspondent, anchor of NBC News Daily and New York Times best selling author of the new memoir “Boat Baby.” She reports for the Today show, Nightly News with Tom Llamas and NBC News Now. She graduated as valedictorian from the University of San Francisco. Vicky lives in New York with her husband and three daughters.

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Latest from Vicky Nguyen

Insurance denied an $800,000 drug twice. A state-run outside panel helped a North Carolina teen get it.

When insurance twice refused to cover a nearly $800,000-a-year drug that Paxton Pope’s doctor believed could dramatically reduce his frequent seizures, his family initially braced for a serious medical setback.

Surprise tariffs are hitting shoppers this holiday season

If you order products from abroad this holiday season, you could end up with an unwanted surprise: a pricey tariff bill
128d ago

Scammers are hijacking apartment listings and impersonating real estate agents to con prospective renters

Scammers are using genuine apartment listings and stealing real estate agents’ identities on social media to con desperate prospective renters.
164d ago

Walmart to eliminate synthetic food dyes from store brands

Big changes are coming to the food aisles of America’s largest retailer.
182d ago

Doritos and Cheetos colored with veggies? Here's what the snacks could look like

PLANO, Texas — It’s not easy swapping out artificial dyes to make Doritos and Cheetos with colorful vegetables and spices.
183d ago

Schools spend millions on pouches to keep phones out of students' hands

Yondr sells fabric pouches that need to be unlocked with a special device at the end of the school day.
213d ago

How an Oklahoma denim-maker supports creating American-made jeans

In the quiet town of Shawnee, Oklahoma, the rapid whir of sewing machines fills one of the last surviving American garment factories.

'Ghost networks' are harming patients, but attempts to eliminate them have fallen short

Insurance companies often refer patients to lists of providers who are unreachable, out of network or don’t accept new patients.
303d ago

Chinese faucets recalled over potential chemical hazards

The cheap Chinese-made fixtures, which have been sold on Amazon, were found to contain dangerous chemicals, including lead.
339d ago

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Parents are worried about day cares giving their kids melatonin

Parents, doctors and lawmakers say daycare workers shouldn't give melatonin to young kids without permission.
345d ago

It doesn't take much for microplastics to leach into food, researchers warn

Scientists are finding microplastics everywhere from brain tissue to arteries and warning of the health risks posed by their buildup inside our bodies.