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The National Council on Disability issued the following notice of funding opportunity:. Full Proposal Deadline: 5:00 p.m., November 24, 2021. Maximum amount available for this project: $100,000.00.

The National Council on Disability issued the following notice of funding opportunity:. Full Proposal Deadline: 5:00 p.m., November 22, 2021. Maximum amount available for this project: $100,000.

VICTORIA, Australia, Oct. 30– The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued the following news release:. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has pleaded guilty to 30 criminal charges of making false or misleading representations to 165 customers when selling consumer credit insurance. CBA's conduct was the subject of a case study by the Royal…

Washington, D.C.- U.S. Representative Charlie Crist joined Chairman Frank Pallone in announcing reintroduction of the bipartisan National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act, comprehensive legislation to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for five years, guarantee affordable flood insurance, and make critical…

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BOSTON– An Illinois man was sentenced yesterday for defrauding insurance companies in relation to a high-priced drug made by Cambridge- based pharmaceutical company Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc., and for using the identities of physicians to carry out the fraud. Mark Moffett, 49, of Springfield, Ill., was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G….

Raphael Warnock, urged members of the House, Senate, and Biden Administration to close the coverage gap in Georgia and expand quality health care coverage to the hundreds of thousands of low-income Georgians who currently cannot afford it. "Hundreds of thousands of our constituents in Georgia suffer from lack of health care," Sen. Ossoff said this week.

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell, Brian Fitzpatrick, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Tom Cole, and Colin Allred introduced bipartisan legislation to make breast cancer diagnostic tests more affordable and accessible to women by eliminating copays and additional out-of-pocket expenses. Introduced during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the…

On the ninth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy slamming New Jersey, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. and Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker unveiled their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program for five years, while implementing a series of sweeping reforms to address the waste, abuse, and mismanagement plaguing the…

PATERSON, N.J.- On the ninth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy slamming New Jersey, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. unveiled their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program for five years, while implementing a series of sweeping reforms to address the waste, abuse and…

U.S. Representative Charlie Crist joined Chairman Frank Pallone in announcing reintroduction of the bipartisan National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act, comprehensive legislation to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for five years, guarantee affordable flood insurance, and make critical reforms to the NFIP.

Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr., and Congressman Clay Higgins announced the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2021. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker of New Jersey will introduce a companion bill in the Senate. "Superstorm Sandy devastated New Jersey nine years ago, and my…

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick, Debbie Dingell, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Tom Cole, and Colin Allred introduced bipartisan legislation to make breast cancer diagnostic tests more affordable and accessible to women by eliminating copays and additional out-of-pocket expenses. Introduced during Breast Cancer Awareness Month,…

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30– The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following news release:. As residents move forward with the clean-up and rebuilding process following the Nor'easter that recently ripped through New England, the American Property Casualty Insurance Association urges them to use caution in hiring a…

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30– The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2021:. Ahead of the November 1, 2021 start of the Open Enrollment Period at Healthcare.gov, a new report released from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows that Medicaid and health insurance from the federal Marketplace helped to…

Local help is available for people looking for Affordable Care Act health insurance coverage options through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace. Information you need when you apply for coverage includes: your annual taxable household income, the names and addresses of all places of employment, ability to access a personal email account, the dates of…

That is two weeks longer than previous years, but if you want coverage to begin on Jan. 1, you must enroll by Dec. 15, said Steph Pugh, a certified application counselor with Lifecare in Canton, a federally qualified health center. Enrollments after Dec. 15 through Jan. 15 would start coverage on Feb. 1, she said. Enrollment for this year was up 5% from the previous year's…

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30– The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on Oct. 29, 2021, entitled "Marketplaces Poised for Further Gains as Open Enrollment Begins". The report was written by Tara Straw, director of health insurance and marketplace policy. Extending the temporary Rescue Plan premium tax credit enhancements and closing the…

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30– The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on Oct. 29, 2021, entitled "Build Back Better Increases Health Coverage and Makes It More Affordable". The report was written by senior fellow Judith Solomon and Tara Straw, director of health insurance and marketplace policy. Under the proposal, more than 2 million…