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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2025-07-21 ( 6 items )  
American Medical Group Association Urges Federal Agencies to Enhance Health Technology Ecosystem (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The American Medical Group Association (AMGA), Alexandria, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The organization's feedback focused on promoting innovation, reducing administrative burden, and improving patient outcomes within the health technology ecosystem. AMGA, which represents over 177,000 physicians delivering care to more than one in three Americ more ST

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Advocate for Enhanced Digital Health Interoperability for Older Adults (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), Alexandria, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health & Human Services providing feedback on the digital health product market and health technology infrastructure for Medicare beneficiaries. The organization, representing pharmacists focused on optimal medication management for older adults, shared its expertise on barriers to digital health adopti more ST

FAA Issues Rule on Class E Airspace in Culpeper, Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule (Docket No. FAA-2025-1845) entitled "Amendment of Class E Airspace; Culpeper, VA." This rule addresses the decommissioning of the NAILR Non-Directional Beacon in Culpeper, Virginia, which served as a reference point for describing the Class E5 airspace. To maintain the same airspace dimensions after the beacon's removal, the legal description will now use Point in Space Coordin more PR

General Dynamics Information Technology Suggests Enhancements to Health Technology Ecosystem (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT), Falls Church, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The company provided feedback on the health technology ecosystem, including the market for digital health products for Medicare beneficiaries and data interoperability. GDIT hig more ST

House Rules Committee Issues Report on Rules for Rescissions Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-152) on a resolution (H.Res. 499), which aims for the consideration of the Rescissions Act (H.R. 4). The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on June 11, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, under a closed rule. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of  more ST

State Officials Endorse Army Corps' Nationwide Permits, Seek Swift Action (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received a public comment letter from a coalition of state officials expressing strong support for the proposal to reissue and modify Nationwide Permits (NWPs) under the Clean Water Act. The states involved include Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and the A more ST