WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The American Eye Surgery Center in Athens, Georgia, has issued a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressing concern over the proposed "cost-of-living" update for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). The facility reports that approximately 80% of its patients are Medicare beneficiaries and warns that the suggested reduction in cataract facility fees poses a significant threat to their ability to provide quality care. The letter highligh more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Army Marksmanship Unit Impacts Training, Recruiting, Arms Development * The Army Marksmanship Unit is a unique Fort Benning, Georgia, battalion that is not widely known, not even by those in the military. Since 1956, the "Home of Champions" has won hundreds of regional, national and international titles in various shooting disciplines and has earned 27 Olympic medals, with the most recent being a silver med more PR

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release: * * * Buxton FUDS Phase II Interim Response Action Contract Awarded The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Savannah District awarded a contract Sept. 11, 2025, for phase II of the Interim Response Action at the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) property located within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, in Dare County North Carolina. As part of the 2025 p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Establishing Telehealth Awareness Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced a bipartisan resolution declaring the week of September 15, 2025, as Telehealth Awareness Week. The resolution, co-sponsored by Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA), David Schweikert (R-AZ), and Mike Thompson (D-CA), aims to recognize the impact of telehe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter Introduces Resolution to Strip Omar of Committee Assignments Due to Her Vile Remarks Following Charlie Kirk Assassination * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after introducing a resolution to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) of her committee assignments due to her false, vile, and disparaging remarks against Charlie Kirk in response to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * CEO of Georgia Company Convicted in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme * A federal jury in Miami, Florida, convicted a U.S. businessman today for his role in a nearly five-year long scheme to bribe Honduran government officials and to launder money to secure business for a Georgia-based manufacturer of law enforcement uniforms and accessories. According to court documents and evid more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Emory Healthcare, part of Emory University and a comprehensive health care system based in Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the CY2026 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule. In their letter, the organization voiced strong support for measures aimed at improving health care quality, particularly focusing on health data interopera more ST

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * FORSCOM leaders outline vision for transformation at Maneuver Warfighter Conference * FORT BENNING, Georgia -Senior Army leaders used the Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Benning, Georgia, on Sept. 9 to deliver a clear message: the U.S. Army is entering a new era of transformation, and readiness to "fight and win tonight" remains the non-negotiable sta more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Raffensperger Continues Comprehensive Year-Round List Maintenance Audit Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced the latest round of voter list maintenance efforts using data from the National Change of Address (NCOA) registry. These updates are a critical part of ensuring accurate voter rolls and that Georgia runs the cleanest elections in the entire country: "Ge more PR

TYNDALL AFB, Florida, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: * * * Real-Time Resilience: How IROC is changing the way bases operate By Christine Alombro Walker, AFCEC Natural Disaster Recovery Division Gerald Romine doesn't wait for a phone call anymore when something goes wrong on base. From his desk at the 325th Civil Engineer Squadron, he logs into a dashboard and sees building statuses in real time. If a facility drops offline, he drills down to p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Collins Introduces Tort Reform Legislation * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Mike Collins (GA-10), Brandon Gill (TX-26), Tom Tiffany (WI-07), and Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) introduced the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025 to reform tort law and end the rampant abuse of our legal system. "This commonsense legislation will help restore accountability in our courts, protect job creators from  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Warnock Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Implementing MAHA in our Military * Washington - Last week, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), and Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at implementing healthier and more nutritious food options at our military bases, ensuring that the world's finest military is eating the most sustaining more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Capito Put Forward Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Maternal Health Data * Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Shelley Moore Capito introduced the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 The bipartisan legislation would reauthorize programs to preserve maternal health throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and would address disparities in maternal health o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- WCCC Cardiac Device Clinic Supervisor Kelly Gaines, Marietta, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, urging a reevaluation of the reimbursement for CPT Code 93296 as part of the proposed rule for the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule. The appeal emphasizes the substantial gap between the complexity of remote cardiac monitoring and the current reimbursement models, which are bel more ST