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The Economic and Social Research Council, part of UK Research and Innovation, has agreed to invest a further pound sterling15 million in Administrative Data Research UK for a further one year, until July 2022. ADR UK is a leader in giving accredited researchers access to de-identified data from government departments, local authorities and health…

The American Medical Association today applauded California Governor Gavin Newsom and the sponsors of the state's new mental health reform law, Senate Bill 855, which will require all health insurers and behavioral health management organizations to rely on evidence-based treatment guidelines developed by physicians and health care…

Jenny Williams, occupational therapist with St. Louis, Missouri- based Innovative Occupational Therapy Solutions LLC, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed rule entitled “Medicare Program: CY 2021 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies;…

The National Labor Relations Board issued the following General Counsel memo:. FROM: Peter B. Robb, General Counsel. Some cases, where the Division of Advice determined that there was no merit to the allegations, were dismissed or withdrawn and, pursuant to Agency guidelines, these Advice determinations became available on the Agency's website.

—The organizer of a Southern California rally against racism was charged with attempted murder Tuesdayafter driving her car into a crowd of counterprotesters. Orange County prosecutors said Tatiana Turner deliberately drove into a crowd of President Donald Trump's supporters with the intent to kill a woman, whose head she drove over, and seriously injured…

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 29– The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued the following announcement:. The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, in collaboration with researchers at the Office of Health Economics, has published a new white paper: “Cornerstones of' Fair' Drug Coverage: Appropriate Cost-Sharing and Utilization Management…

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 28:. Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration is awarding a $530,748 grant to the city of Nebraska City, Nebraska, to improve roadway infrastructure and protect businesses operating in a key industrial…

Jeff Merkley, D- Oregon, issued the following news release:. Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has teamed up with Senator Brian Schatz to introduce the Family Crisis Cash Assistance Act, legislation that would create a new permanent program to help families struggling through a natural disaster or economic crisis with immediate cash assistance.

Joni Ernst, R- Iowa, issued the following news release:. U.S. Senator Joni Ernst helped introduce a bipartisan bill to assist Iowa's small businesses with accessing resources to protect their property from potential natural disasters. Along with fellow members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, led by Chairman Marco Rubio and…

The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 28:. Ahead of the first presidential debate tomorrow, Trump and Republicans are still pulling out all the stops to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and rip away health care coverage from working families across Nevada even in the midst of a global pandemic. As a candidate in 2016, Trump…

Shawna Jensen’ s moment of reckoning came in March, as she sat in her suburban Fort Worth, Texas, living room next to her fireplace. Her laptop was open to a Zoom happy hour with five girlfriends. She sucked in a breath, gripping her glass of red wine.

The potentially precedent-setting case centers on a dispute over whether the merger of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield equates to a change in carriers that resulted in a decrease in benefits for union members, which would violate the most recent contract. The dispute arose in 2017, after a retired teacher…

The savings of American families increased strongly between 2016 and 2019, according to Federal Reserve data released on Monday, but wealth inequality remained stubbornly high– and that was before the coronavirus pandemic took hold.

Sep. 29– About 150 people gathered near the Cayuga County Courthouse Sunday to honor the life and legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg after her passing Sept. 18 at the age of 87.. The silent demonstration also protested the efforts of President Donald Trump and Republicans to fill Ginsburg's seat before November's election, flouting the “rule”…

Sep. 29– Roderick Frazier, former dental director and staff dentist at Sadler Health Center, plans to retire this month after nearly 20 years at Sadler. “Dr. Frazier leaves a legacy of exceptional dentistry and compassionate care that we look forward to continuing in his honor,” said Manal El Harrak, chief executive officer of Sadler Health Center.

U.S. President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, meets informally Tuesday with senators on Capitol Hill, kicking off an accelerated confirmation process that Republicans intend to complete before the November 3 presidential election in the face of Democratic opposition. Barrett, who would be Trump's third conservative appointee to…