The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, D. Michael Dunavant, issued the following news release on Aug. 25:. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney announced the guilty plea today. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said: “This case represents our commitment to expose healthcare fraudulent schemes, protect the integrity of the health insurance system, hold…
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The comment was co-signed by Joseph Sieverling, senior vice president and director of financial services at the Reinsurance Association of America; David F. Pearce Jr., vice president and director of tax policy at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association; and Jonathan Rodgers, director of financial and tax policy at the National Association of…
Aug. 26– Residents who live near the Chemours plant south of Fayetteville that has been discharging a potential carcinogen into the water supply for years could know by mid-winter of the possible health threat, officials said Tuesday. The federal Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a scientific study to evaluate the “toxicity” of the GenX compound…
“Donald Trump has stated twice now his intent to terminate the payroll tax, effectively defunding Social Security. This week, the Social Security Chief Actuary released an analysis that should sound the alarm and give every American pause. Social Security retirement and survivors benefits would be gone in just three years, by mid-2023.
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Mr. Leonard will join AAM in September. At NPC, Mr. Leonard developed quantitative data to provide policymakers with a strong scientific foundation for informed considerations about health care access and value. Prior to his tenure at NPC, Mr. Leonard was executive vice president of advocacy and professional services for America's Health Insurance Plans, the…
The suit– filed against President Donald Trump, the USPS, and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy– comes a day after the postmaster general finished testifying before Congress in which he refused to reverse policies that have slowed mail operations across the nation. In recent weeks, the USPS– under General DeJoy's directives– has begun to scale back operations that…
Jim Himes, D- Connecticut, issued the following news release:. Last month, the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency announced their 2020 Port Security Grant Program. This year, over $1,000,000 in grant funding went to towns and cities in Connecticut's Fourth District, including:.
Under the leadership of President Trump, the Department of Health and Human Services today announced the release of 1.5 million N95 respirators from the Strategic National Stockpile for distribution to approximately 3,336 nursing home facilities across the United States. “President Trump and Secretary Azar remain fully committed to caring for our…
As East Texas and Western Louisiana prepare for the impact of Hurricane Laura, this year's very active Atlantic storm season should be a wake-up call to Congress on the need to reform federal flood policy, according to R.J. Lehmann, director of finance, insurance and trade policy for the R Street Institute. In particular, Congress needs to revive efforts to fix…
Dale Russell of Grid Assurance LLC, Kansas City, Missouri, has issued a public comment on the Department of Energy notice entitled “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System”. Grid Assurance LLC appreciates the opportunity to submit these comments on the Department of Energy's Request for Information on Executive Order 13920, Bulk Power System, 85 Fed.
The Financial Stability Board issued the following news release on Aug. 25:. The Financial Stability Board today published a Key Attributes Assessment Methodology for the Insurance Sector. It was developed in collaboration with experts from FSB jurisdictions, relevant standard-setting bodies, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Patrick Withrow, director of clinical education at Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, Illinois, 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; Medicare Shared…
Jonathan L. Morren, staff physical therapist at WellSpan Health, York, Pennsylvania, 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; Medicare Shared Savings Program…
Karen Thompson, director of rehab services at Baptist Health Louisville, Kentucky, 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; Medicare Shared Savings Program…
—The second day of the Republican National Convention started with a decidedly different, more positive tone, with an emphasis on Americans who say have they benefited from President Donald Trump’ s policies. The theatrically lit Rose Garden. They will add to criticism that Trump is exploiting the White House for political purposes in ways none of his…
Daniel Dale, president of the American Physical Therapy Association of Georgia, Marietta, 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; Medicare Shared Savings Program…
HHS Secretary Azar declares Public Health Emergency in California due to wildfires. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar today declared a public health emergency in California due to wildfires, following President Trump's major disaster declaration for the state. “We are working closely with California health authorities and monitoring the…
Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Jonathan D. Larsen, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, announced that…
