Physical therapist Carley Schleien, San Diego, California, 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 Requirements; etc.”
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John Bel Edwards, D- Louisiana, issued the following statement:. “I appreciate President Trump's quick action on my request for a Major Disaster Declaration, which will pave the way for getting aid to individuals and communities impacted by Hurricane Laura in Louisiana. “The devastation and damage stretch from Southwest Louisiana all the way through North…
John Bel Edwards, D- Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 28:. John Bel Edwards today requested a major disaster declaration for 23 parishes in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Laura which, if approved, would bring FEMA assistance to affected individuals and communities. “Hurricane Laura is the fifth strongest storm to make landfall in the United States in…
Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to the United States Small Business Administration asking the agency to declare Hidalgo County a disaster area following the impact of Hurricane Hanna in July. If granted, these loans will be made available to affected citizens who qualify in Hidalgo County. “The State of Texas is working alongside communities in…
The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services today announced efforts underway to support California in response to wildfires across the state. On August 26, 2020, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declared a public health emergency in California, retroactive to August 14, 2020. Below are key administrative actions CMS will be…
Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release on Aug. 28:. Today, the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services awarded $10 million in Navigator grants to 30 returning organizations, matching the annual level of funding that was awarded over the last two years. The 2021 Open Enrollment Period…
Last night, news broke that Corrupt Carlos Gimenez “stands with Trump” on the President's plan to gut protections for pre-existing conditions, hike health care costs, and institute an Age Tax even during a global pandemic. After all, as Miami-Dade mayor, Corrupt Carlos eliminated the county's Healthcare Planning Department, which closed on the same day the ACA's…
The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 28 by Moises Rendon, director with the Future of Venezuela Initiative and fellow with the Americas program, and Estefania Perez Cuellar, research intern with the Future of Venezuela Initiative, entitled: “TPS: A Vital Element of U.S. Foreign Policy toward Venezuela”:.
Texas largely dodged a bullet as Hurricane Laura unleashed its wrath on Louisiana and other southern states. However, as Texas and the rest of the country brace for an active hurricane season, fewer resources will be available to residents in need as the Trump Administration decided to divert $155 million from FEMA, to pay for his massively-expensive border…
Aug. 29– The son of Orange County billionaire philanthropists George and Julia Argyros died Friday, Aug. 28, at Hoag Hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest, the family announced. Argyros was an attorney as well as the founder and chief executive officer of several business ventures, including The Argyros Group, turnkey life insurance financial provider…
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on the increasing health insurance rate in the individual market for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island:. “I am disappointed and very concerned by the Office of Health Commissioner's approval today of health insurance rate…
The Department of Veterans Affairs adopts as final, with no changes, a proposed rule to revise its medical regulations concerning collection and recovery by VA for medical care and services provided to an individual at a VA medical facility for treatment of a nonservice-connected condition. Specifically, this rulemaking adds a regulation that establishes…
Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on Aug. 28:. Attorney General T.J. Donovan today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's final rule to roll back requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act that federal agencies review and assess the impact of their actions on the environment.
The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release:. The lawsuit says the Bureau of Land Management's final resource-management plans, covering 3.5 million acres of surface land and 15.4 million acres of federal minerals in Montana and Wyoming, violate the National Environmental Policy Act by failing to adequately consider the public…
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued the following news release on Aug. 28:. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of 27 states, territories, cities and agencies in suing the Trump Administration over its recently finalized rule gutting the National Environmental Policy Act, a federal law that requires federal…
Roger Wicker, R- Mississippi, issued the following news release on Aug. 28:. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R- Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R- Miss., today announced $1,808.830. 23 in Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funding to support safety upgrades for fire departments in five Mississippi communities. “This latest round of FEMA assistance ensures that more of…
“John left a legacy driven from giving back, compassion, integrity, honesty and caring,” said Tim Bouslog, Sutter Delta Medical Center's assistant administrator. “He played a critical role in several capital campaign fundraisers that assisted in several expansions and additions to Sutter Delta Medical Center.” Over several summers, John also helped several…
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release:. The National Council of Insurance Legislators Health Insurance and Long-Term Care Issues Committee held an interim virtual meeting on August 21st. The Committee is chaired by New York Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter and vice-chaired by Arkansas Representative Deborah…
The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release:. Kellyanne Conway said Trump empowers women, but Trump is fighting to end the entire ACA, which would bring a return to the days when insurers could charge women more and did not have to cover maternity care. Trump issued a regulation allowing employers to opt out of a requirement to offer…
