WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The American Network of Community Options and Resources, Alexandria, Virginia, issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing concern that a proposed rule regarding health care-related taxes could jeopardize critical services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. ANCOR, a national nonprofit representing over 2,500 private community providers of long-term servic more ST

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Center for Elder Law and Justice has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing concern over a proposed rule regarding Medicaid provider taxes. The Buffalo, New York-based organization, which provides free civil legal services to older adults, persons with disabilities and low-income families, emphasized the rule's potential impact on funding essential health care services  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on July 24, 2025, entitled "Seven Things to Know About Budgetary Treatment of Potential Changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac." Here are excerpts: * * * Contents 1. CBO projects that the GSEs' future mortgage guarantees have a budgetary cost ... 1 2. CBO treats the GSEs as if they were part of the government ... 2 3. Releasing the GSEs from government control would result in both federal savings an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN GAZA * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: During the first six months of Donald Trump's time in office, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a breaking point, hostages are still being held by Hamas despite the President's promise they would be released and the pre-e more PR