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Randall D. Moore, CEO of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services proposed rule entitled “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond…

Donald M. Payne Jr., D- New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 30, 2021:. Donald M. Payne, Jr. released the following statement today to commemorate the 56th anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare. The two programs provide health care assistance for more than 3.4 million New Jersey residents.

Debbie Dingell, D- Michigan, issued the following statement on July 30, 2021:. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell released the following statement on the 56th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid being signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 30, 1965:. “John Dingell was by President Johnson's side when he signed these lifesaving programs into law 56…

U.S. Representative Kim Schrier and President of the Washington State Alliance for Retired Americans Jackie Boschok joined Protect Our Care for a virtual press conference to mark Medicare's 56th anniversary and discuss how prescription drug pricing reform will generate robust savings that could be used to expand Medicare benefits to include dental,…

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 31– The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following news release:. The American Property Casualty Insurance Association submitted comments in opposition to pending regulations which will make Commissioner Kreidler's emergency regulations banning the use of credit-based insurance scores…

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced that is seeking individuals with a diverse set of expert insurance perspectives in life, property and casualty, and reinsurance issues to serve on its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee, or IPAC. Additional information about the selection process, including instructions on how to apply for IPAC membership, can…

The Risk and Insurance Management Society issued the following news release:. The member-only mobile application is now available in the App Store and Google Play Store. “Becoming a more digital Society is critical to RIMS success,” said RIMS CEO Mary Roth.

WASHINGTON, July 31– The U.S. Mortgage Insurers issued the following news on July 30, 2021:. Further, during the past month, U.S. Mortgage Insurers released its latest Member Spotlight highlighting a Q&A with Enact's President and CEO, Rohit Gupta; a statement congratulating Julia Gordon on her nomination to serve as Federal Housing Administration Commissioner;…

The funding will be allocated to the City of Detroit and Wayne and Washtenaw counties to set up residential gap funding grant programs to assist households not eligible for federal assistance or not provided adequate resources from FEMA or the U.S. Small Business Administration to return to their pre-disaster quality of life. “Recognizing the hardships the…

Gretchen Whitmer, D- Michigan, issued the following news release:. “I applaud the proposals from the Biden Administration to extend open enrollment and create a new monthly enrollment period for low-income consumers, which will help make vital health coverage more accessible for more consumers right here in Michigan.” Michigan's comments also expressed…

WASHINGTON, July 31– The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention issued the following joint agency statement with nine organizations:. The co-signers are Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, American Pharmacists Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Association for Accessible Medicines, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Food…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D- California, issued the following statement marking the 56th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid being signed into law by President Johnson, on July 30, 1965:. “As we celebrate this anniversary, Democrats reaffirm this longstanding and unyielding belief: health care is a right, not a privilege. The Biden-Harris Administration and…

“The health insurance market in our state and our country continues to be challenging, however, I'm pleased by the significant increase in competition we've seen in Missouri this year,” said Lindley-Myers. Director Lindley-Myers notes that as in previous years, Missouri has at least one insurance company offering health plans in every Missouri county.

Corie Dejno, board member of the Wisconsin Association of Mobility Managers, West Bend, has issued a public comment on the Department of Transportation notice entitled “Request for Information: Transportation Equity Data”. As a board member of the Wisconsin Association of Mobility Managers, whose focus is education and legislative advocacy in WI, peer sharing…

The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release on July 30, 2021:. The Kaiser Permanente consortium members are Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado, The Permanente Medical Group Inc., Southern California Permanente Medical Group Inc. and Colorado Permanente…

J. French Hill, R- Ark., has introduced legislation to “help individuals receiving disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act obtain rehabilitative services and return to the workforce.” Bill Huizenga, R- Mich. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. J. French Hill, 1533 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515;…

Mark Warner, D- Virginia, issued the following news release:. The Fair Drug Prices for Kids Act would give states the ability to purchase prescription drugs at the lowest price possible, reducing the cost of prescription drugs for children who receive coverage through the Children's Health Insurance Program and generating immediate savings for states and the…

Rep. French Hill, R- Arkansas, issued the following news release on July 30, 2021:. Tom Cotton today reintroduced the Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act. “Since arriving in Congress, Sen. Cotton and I advocated for improving this program to keep it solvent for those who truly need the benefits and to incentivize a return to work for those who don't,”…

Tom Wolf, D- Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:. Governor Tom Wolf joined state and local officials to celebrate the 56th anniversary of Medicaid and the 2nd anniversary of Pennsylvania's new state-based health insurance marketplace, known as Pennie, and to encourage Pennsylvanians to visit pennie.com for affordable coverage options.