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*Wisconsin Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2025-08-26 ( 4 items )  
Caine: When you mobilize the Guard, you mobilize the nation (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Caine: When you mobilize the Guard, you mobilize the nation * MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin - Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised the National Guard during his address at the 147th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference, Aug. 23, 2025. Speaking to Guard officers from across the country, Caine express more PR

Call to Eliminate ASC Weight Scalar Gains Support from Wisconsin Surgeon (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Orthopaedic Surgery Center in Wisconsin has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, urging the agency to eliminate the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) weight scalar. Dr. Matthew Bong, representative of the center, emphasized that maintaining this practice negatively impacts Medicare beneficiaries who rely on high-quality and cost-effective outpatient surgical care. In his letter, Dr. Bong noted that approximately 30 percen more ST

CMS Faces Pressure to Eliminate ASC Weight Scalar to Enhance Payment Equity (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), urging the agency to rethink its payment structures for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs). The letter highlights the urgent need to eliminate the ASC weight scalar, a policy that the organization claims undermines the financial viability of ASCs and reduces access to high-quality surgical care for Medicare beneficiaries. In the letter, th more ST

ITA Extends Countervailing Duty on Chinese Steel Wire Rod (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has concluded a review of the countervailing duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China, determining that its termination would likely cause the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies. The finding upholds the existing duty on the product. This determination comes after an expedited review process. On May 1, 2025, a review was initiated, and by May 16, a group  more PR