WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Re: CMS-1848-P - CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Dear Administrator Oz: The undersigned organizations write to you regarding the CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule's request f more ST

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 14 -- Auburn University Montgomery campus issued the following news: * * * AUM receives $508,516 NIH grant to study entrepreneurship and well-being among adults with Down syndrome and their caregivers Auburn University at Montgomery has received a three-year, $508,516 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to examine how entrepreneurship and employment relate to financial stress, coping and emotional well-being among adults with Down syndrome and their caregivers. The project, titled "Exploring the Imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Cove more ST

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, Sept. 14 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news release: * * * UA enrollment reflects strategic growth, continued investment in preparing leaders September 14, 2026 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Enrollment at The University of Alabama holds strong at more than 42,000 students, with a growing number of those from Alabama. Total fall 2026 enrollment reached 42,431, up 71 students from the fall 2025 census total of 42,360. While the total is a new record, the measured increase reflects a deliberate approach to st more PR