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Reports from Public Policy Newsletter for 2025-06-24 ( 11 items )  
ALA report spotlights prison libraries' strategic role in reentry (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 [Category: Libraries] (TNSrpt) -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * New ALA report spotlights prison libraries' strategic role in reentry * Report authors to discuss findings at ALA Annual Conference 2025 WASHINGTON - A new report released today by the American Library Association explores the essential role of prison libraries in lowering recidivism by better preparing incarcerated people for their release and why further  more PR

CAP Statement on Prior Authorization Changes (10)
NORTHFIELD, Illinois, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- The College of American Pathologists issued the following statement on June 23, 2025: * * * CAP Statement on Prior Authorization Changes WASHINGTON-- College of American Pathologists (CAP) President Donald S. Karcher, MD, FCAP, said pathologists agree work is needed to ensure timely access to medical care following an announcement by the Trump Administration and insurers regarding health insurance policy changes related to prior authorization. The fol more PR

Data Exposes Private Finance Failure to Meet Energy Transition Needs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Energy] (TNSrpt) -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * New Data Exposes Private Finance Failure to Meet Energy Transition Needs * Dominant finance approach drives 4-7 times less private investment in the Global South than promised * Only 38% of $5.7 trillion in global annual finance needed for a fair transition to renewable energy is flowing. * 'Blended finance', the main approach promoted by rich countries and international more PR

Fla.'s Housing Market: Inventory Rises, Median Prices Drop in May (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- Florida Realtors issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Fla.'s Housing Market: Inventory Rises, Median Prices Drop in May ORLANDO, Fla. -- Florida's housing market in May reported increased for-sale inventory (active listings) and lower median prices compared to a year ago - statewide trends over the past few months, according to Florida Realtors' latest housing data. "Florida's housing market is finding its balance, and that's good fo more PR

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Releases BRAND West Initiative Report (10)
DENVER, Colorado, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- The Western Governors' Association issued the following news on June 23, 2025: * * * Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham releases BRAND West initiative report At WGA's 2025 Annual Meeting today in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham released her WGA Chair initiative report, titled BRAND West. Over the past year, the BRAND West initiative convened experts across industry sectors and all levels of government to identify strategies for expand more PR

Landmark Studies Reveal Direct Cash Grants Boost Employment, Improve Well-being, Stability for NYC Youth Exiting Foster Care, Without Negative Consequences (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- The Children's Defense Fund issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Landmark Studies Reveal Direct Cash Grants Boost Employment, Improve Well-being, Stability for NYC Youth Exiting Foster Care, Without Negative Consequences NEW YORK, NY--Findings from two studies show powerful results from unconditional cash grants pilot program for young adults transitioning out of New York City's foster care system: increased sense of well-being and self-det more PR

Medicare Trustees Report Estimates Next 9 Years of Part B Premiums (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSrep) -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news on June 23, 2025: * * * Medicare Trustees Report Estimates Next 9 Years of Part B Premiums By Kevin Lilley The standard Medicare Part B monthly premium could nearly double over the next nine years, according to the annual report from the program's trustees (https://www.cms.gov/oact/tr/2025), reaching $347.50 by 2034 - up from $185 this year. The report projects a $206.50 premium for next y more PR

NFIB Op-Ed in RealClearMarkets: Enormous Weight of Taxes on Small Business (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSrep) -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * New NFIB Op-Ed in RealClearMarkets: Enormous Weight of Taxes on Small Business Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2025) - In a new op-ed published in RealClearMarkets, Peter Hansen, NFIB Director of Research and Policy Analysis, explains why taxes are small business owners' single most important problem according to NFIB's May SBET Survey and why Congress should make the Small Busi more PR

Private Equity's Growing Role in Healthcare Bankruptcies Leaves Patients Vulnerable (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 (TNSrep) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity's growing role in healthcare bankruptcies leaves patients vulnerable A recent Guardian investigation highlights how private equity's growing role in healthcare bankruptcies leaves vulnerable patients with little recourse. The story highlights the plight of people like Gene Davis, who endured multiple surgeries and implant failures, only to face obstacles in holding man more PR

REPORT: Big, Bad Budget Betrayal Would Bring Rural Hospitals to the Brink of Closure (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- Families USA, a nonpartisan consumer health advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: Big, Bad Budget Betrayal Would Bring Rural Hospitals to the Brink of Closure Cuts to Medicaid would push dozens more independent rural hospitals into the red, leaving nearly 400 independent rural hospitals across 26 states at serious risk of closure as the tip of the iceberg * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Families USA today released a new report detailing more PR

Researchers Evaluate a Pre-Harvest Salmonella Sampling Strategy to Predict Levels in Broiler and Turkey Production (10)
TUCKER, Georgia, June 24 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Researchers Evaluate a Pre-Harvest Salmonella Sampling Strategy to Predict Levels in Broiler and Turkey Production USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a research project focused on developing a new sampling method for detecting Salmonella in broilers and turkeys. The project addresses a critical industry need for a consis more PR