WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- NYU Clinical Professor Emeritus of Finance Richard Berner, NYU Clinical Professor Emeritus of Economics Kermit L. Schoenholtz, and Brandeis University Rosen Family Chair in International Finance Stephen G. Cecchetti submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing strong opposition to proposed modifications to the Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio (eSLR) standa more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Alliant International University President and CEO Andy Vaughn submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging the agency to define doctorate-level clinical psychology programs as a professional degree. The letter states this classification is vital to ensure institutions can continue training mental health practitioners to meet critical workforce needs. According to the university president, including these programs as professional would alig more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Ethics and Public Policy Center Person and Identity Project Director Mary Rice Hasson, and Administrative State Accountability Project Director Rachel N. Morrison submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding its proposed priorities for the Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program (Docket ID ED-2025-OESE-0153). The scholars support replacing a prior rule from 2022, but have concerns about the language in the proposed  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts, Portland, Maine, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging reclassification of certain Ph.D. programs as professional degrees amid concerns regarding reduced access to financial aid for graduate students. The advocacy comes in light of recent legislative changes that eliminate Grad Plus Loans, which have been vital for many students pursuing terminal degrees. In the communication more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- North Carolina Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Steven W. Troxler submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to withdraw a proposed rule regarding a tobacco product standard for nicotine yield (Docket ID No: FDA-2024-N-5471). The letter states the rule would have devastating consequences for American farms. As a representative of the nation's largest tobacco-producing state, the commissioner notes that tobac more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The National Education Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to specific provisions in the "Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program" proposed rule. The submission comes in light of concerns raised about the implications of the language outlined in the proposed requirements, particularly paragraph (d). The NEA represents over three million educators nationwide and emphasizes more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Stanford University Professor of Medicine William F. Fearon submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to reinstate a complexity adjustment for a cardiovascular technology, arguing that the proposed rule change would impede patient access to a vital diagnostic tool for coronary artery disease. The letter addresses the agency's proposed rule for the Outpatient Prospective Payment System for Calendar Year 2 more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Central Peninsula Hospital, a Sole Community Hospital in Alaska, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), expressing firm support for the continuation of exemptions for Sole Community Hospitals from site-neutral payment reductions for outpatient clinic visits. In its letter, CPH underscores the critical role it plays in providing healthcare services across a vast 9,733 square mile service area on the Kenai Peninsula. The more ST