SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 1 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: * * * A Silent Threat: How NOAA Satellites Help Save Lives in Low Visibility and Fog * Hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards are well known for their destructive impact to life and property, but fog is a silent, often underestimated threat. Fog is a low-lying cloud made up of tiny water droplets suspended in the air  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 1 -- The Association of University Centers on Disabilities issued the following news on June 30, 2025: * * * AUCD Advocates for Continued Federal Support of UCEDDs On June 27, 2025, AUCD joined 37 national organizations in signing a letter from the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) urging Congress to reject the Administration's proposal to eliminate the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs). The letter undersco more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Fact Sheet (CMS-1828-P) * On June 30, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that proposes updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for home health agencies (HHAs) under the Home Health (HH) Prospective Pay more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Notifies Individuals Potentially Impacted by Data Incident * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is notifying Medicare beneficiaries whose personal information may have been involved in a data incident affecting Medicare.gov accounts. CMS identified suspicious activity related to unauthorized creation of certa more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Calendar Year (CY) 2026 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule - CMS-1830-P * On June 30, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update payment rates and policies under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for renal dialys more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * DreamBox Reading by Discovery Education Enhanced to Support Literacy in Grades PreK-5 as Part of Back-to-School 2025 Updates * Charlotte, NC (Monday, June 30, 2025)-- Discovery Education, the creators of essential PreK-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced significant enhancements to the online, ada more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 1 (TNSrpt) -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * Explosive Contamination Threatens Safety and Recovery in Ukraine Explosive ordnance contamination in Ukraine is among the most severe in the world, affecting one-fourth of the country's land. As the war approaches its fourth year, Ukraine faces one of the world's gravest explosive remnants crises, with roughly a quarter of its territory now littered with landmines and other deadly explo more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * How Local Ownership Is Transforming Family Planning Across Nigeria The number of women using family planning continues to rise even as states "graduate" from CCP-led program. By Stephanie Desmon To improve family planning in Nigerian states, the idea was this: Help build the management and leadership capabilities of states so they could lead, drive, and own their family plann more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * It Takes Heart - How Collaborative Care and Cutting-Edge Research Helped Save the Life of Patient with Rare Cardiac Condition Attorney Brad Tennis' busy day in Washington, D.C., started out normally with a trip on the Metro, but his afternoon commute quickly took a turn. It was August 2018, yet it wasn't the heat that suddenly made Tennis feel flushed and faint. He managed to exit the train at the n more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Tens of Thousands of Heart Attacks and Strokes Could Be Avoided Each Year if Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Were Used According to Guidelines New study details gaps between actual and recommended use of statins and other lipid-lowering drugs--and estimates public health benefits of closing those gaps * A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers has iden more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud * The Justice Department announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmac more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 28 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement: * * * Oceantic Statement: Senate's Reconciliation Backtrack Raises Prices, Removes Jobs * BALTIMORE - Earlier today, the Senate unveiled its latest reconciliation text, which maintains dramatic cuts to key provisions of the Investment Reduction Act (IRA) designed to bolster American manufacturing, and additional technology-specific tax penalties. In response, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Mfume's Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on the Trump Administration's Politicization of the U.S. Postal Service Below is Rep. Kweisi Mfume's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing on President Trump's efforts to under more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Democrats and Trump-Appointed Judges Reject MAGA's Campaign to Undermine the Courts, Highlight the Need for Robust Funding Republicans Are Desperate to Undermine the Judiciary and Rig the Rules to Help Donald Trump While Refusing to Fund Vital Judiciary Needs Like Adequate Security for Judges * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member o more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 30 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Williams delivers 35 years of fleet-tested know-how * Royce Williams starts each day the same way. He sits at his desk, reviews test schedules, manages logistics, and replies to emails from engineers heading to San Nicolas Island. From his office, just a short walk from the mission support hub, he works behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly and efficiently. After 35  more PR