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HashCash Consultants is helping insurance firms globally to streamline their claims processing operations by replacing the manual procedures with blockchain-backed smart contracts. The USA based leading blockchain development company is well-known for its smart contract development services. Speaking about the smart contract development…

Gary Peters, D- Michigan, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:. The Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act would establish the Office of Equal Rights and Community Inclusion at FEMA to increase access to and improve the…

The Montana Commissioner of Political Practices has found Troy Downing violated Montana campaign finance law on seven separate counts. It's not the first time that Downing has flouted Montana laws. “How can we expect Downing to regulate the insurance industry when he is constantly violating Montana law himself?”

On this day in 2011, Senator Susan Collins voted in favor of a GOP spending plan that would have required “draconian” spending cuts including slashing Social Security and Medicare. Despite widespread opposition from advocates for older Americans, including AARP, Collins toed the GOP party line and voted for a plan that would have put Maine seniors at risk.

Vickie R. Kunz, senior director for health finance at the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, Lansing, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed rule entitled “Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment…

Greg Abbott, R- Texas, issued the following news release:. Governor Greg Abbott urged Texans to remain vigilant and closely monitor weather conditions as a tropical development in the Gulf is expected to impact parts of Texas this weekend. The Texas Division Of Emergency Management and the State Operations Center continue to monitor weather conditions and…

The University of New South Wales issued the following news release:. There needs to be tax reforms aimed at stamp duty on real estate transactions because stamp duty is inefficient, says Professor Peter Swan from the School of Banking& Finance at UNSW Business School. It makes people less mobile, restricts trading in properties and reduces the level of economic…

“Last week, Governor Whitmer asked Enbridge Inc., to provide financial assurance mechanisms as well as an insurance policy for the Line 5 pipeline that names the state of Michigan as coinsured. We know that nothing will protect the Great Lakes from an increasingly likely Line 5 oil spill short of revoking Enbridge's easement, but at the very least Enbridge's…

Doug Lischke, CFO at the University of Virginia Health, Charlottesville, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed rule entitled “Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Proposed Policy Changes…

Sara Steinhoffer, vice president for government relations at Sharp HealthCare, San Diego, California, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed rule entitled “Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System…

LATEST ACTION: July 23, 2020- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea- Nay Vote. 86- 14. This bill authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for.

Office Address: Dept of Defense; DEPT OF THE NAVY; NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO CA; SAN DIEGO, CA 92134-5000. Place of Performance: San Diego CA. NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO CA.

Jul. 23– Mayor Jim Kenney's policy of prohibiting large permitted events like the Mummers Parade while allowing spontaneous protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis is “plainly unconstitutional,” U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain told the city administration Wednesday. “The subtext, of course, is clear: the city has seen a surge of protests…

Jul. 23– There are many differences between Republican U.S. Rep. John Katko and Democratic challenger Dana Balter in the 24th Congressional District race. Balter, D- Syracuse, supports a Medicare for All system to achieve universal coverage for all Americans.

SUMMARY: The Department of State is updating the public guidance for CAATSA Section 232 on July 15, 2020 to expand the focus of implementation of Section 232 to address certain growing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy related to Russian energy export pipelines, particularly with respect to Nord Stream 2 and the second line of TurkStream.

Office Address: State, Department of; STATE, DEPARTMENT OF; ACQUISITIONS- AQM MOMENTUM; WASHINGTON, DC 20520. Subject: Sources Sought- Life and Health Insurance in Jamaica only. Furthermore, the Department of State is interested in determining whether or not those small businesses are currently in possession of License, Certification, and Accreditation to…

Office Address: Veterans Affairs, Department of; VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF; 245- NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 5; LINTHICUM, MD 21090. Description: Veterans Affairs, Department of. Scope of Work: Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, containers, and transportation required to dispose of sensitive data located at the Beckley Veterans Affairs…

WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley, Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus's Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, Barbara Lee, Co-Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus, Jan Schakowsky, Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus's Providers and Clinics Taskforce and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez filed an amendment to finally repeal the Hyde Amendment, language that…