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—President Donald Trump on Thursday extended pandemic-related bans on green cards and work visas to large groups of applicants through March 31, while a federal appeals court sided with him on a rule that requires new immigrants to have their own health insurance. The twin developments on the final day of 2020 encapsulated how Trump has made U.S. immigration…

The House meets Tuesday at 2 p.m. and the Senate at 4 p.m. with far less ceremony than usual: no color guard, no singing of the national anthem, and many fewer guests. Among the first orders of business for the Senate is the anticipated reelection of North Providence Democrat Dominick Ruggerio as Senate president; and for the House, the election of a new House speaker to…

Dec. 31— INDIANAPOLIS— Make a resolution to review your policies and coverage. The start of a new year is a great time to reevaluate your insurance coverage needs. Changing circumstances may require updated policies.

Dec. 31— RACINE— A small apartment fire that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damages has the Racine Fire Department reminding people that having renters insurance is probably a good idea. “This fire provides a lesson on the benefits of renters insurance,” a release from the Racine Fire Department stated. “As we ring in the new year, Racine Fire Department…

Dec. 31— In the cemetery near the railroad tracks, in rural Nash County, the widow visited her husband's grave. Brenda and William Taylor had been married 23 years, ones filled with laughter and prayer. Ask him how he was feeling and Pastor Taylor might reply: “With my hands,” and that was his sense of humor, said his younger brother, Vernon.

That reporting led to the indictment of the Williamson County sheriff, an investigation into the Texas attorney general, changes in spending plans by the Teachers Retirement System of Texas and a leadership overhaul at Fort Hood as the Statesman sought to hold officials accountable and to push for open government. Javier Ambler and the Williamson County…

Dec. 31— EAU CLAIRE— The fall saw Wisconsin face the biggest outbreak of the COVID pandemic thus far, with numbers far exceeding anything that had come before. *The Eau Claire school district said it had a $7.7 million surplus, a result of the truncated 2019-2020 academic year. Businesses around Eau Claire were hit with fake quarantine placards, an apparent protest…

Welcome to a new year of The People’ s Forum, the long-running, ever-engaging conversation— both in print on this page and online at telegram.com— among readers from throughout Central Massachusetts and Northeast Connecticut on issues that move them to write as part of an ongoing community conversation. And that total doesn’ t include Raymond Mariano's…

Tim Dube, assistant vice president for regulatory affairs at the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed rule entitled “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022 and Pharmacy Benefit Manager Standards”.

LaShannon Spencer, CEO of the Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Little Rock, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed rule entitled “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022 and Pharmacy Benefit Manager Standards”. The comment was written on Dec. 28, 2020,…

The Insurance Council of Australia has welcomed the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's Northern Australia Insurance Inquiry. Mr Hall said addressing affordability concerns, reducing risk, and building better aligns directly with the ICA's goal of creating a resilient Australia. This has the potential to immediately…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has issued the following news release:. USDA's Risk Management Agency is extending crop insurance flexibilities for producers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, relief provided for electronic notifications and signatures is extended through July 15, 2021; organic certification,…

The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, and Stone. Federal funding also available to State, tribal, and eligible governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities…

Agency: ” Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.” SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and…

Dec. 31— There has never been a No. 1 story of the year that has negatively affected every person in Marion County, from retirees and schoolchildren to businesses, government and social services agencies. In nine months, more than 17,000 people have been infected with COVID-19 and more than 450 people have died. Nearly 40% of all of Marion's deaths have been people…

Agency: ” Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury.” SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury will submit the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. Internal Revenue Service Title:…

2020 DEC 31– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– MINNEAPOLIS- Just like with drug costs, the amount of money people pay out-of-pocket for diagnostic tests and office visits for neurologic conditions has risen over 15 years,, online issue of issue of Neurology ®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.