WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Brian McMahon, a liver specialist from the Alaska Native Medical Center, has submitted a public comment letter to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), voicing serious concerns about a potential recommendation to eliminate the Universal Hepatitis B birth dose and routine childhood hepatitis B vaccination. The letter highlights the critical public health implications for Alaskans if such a recommendation were enacted. The medical professional, who has d more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Alliance for Fair Health Pricing (AFFHP) has submitted a public comment letter urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to advance payment reforms aimed at reducing healthcare costs and increasing transparency in the industry. The letter responds to proposed changes in the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems rule for the fiscal year 2026. AFFHP has expressed strong support for the administration's com more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) calling for the agency to rescind its larger participant rule concerning the automobile financing market. This request follows the agency's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) aimed at defining appropriate thresholds for larger market participants. In its letter, AFSA argues that eliminating the 2015 Larger Participants Rule more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) has submitted a public comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing concerns over the growing issue of payments fraud, particularly check fraud. The organization represents nearly 250 community banks across the state and is advocating for regulatory changes aimed at mitigating the impacts of f more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Corporate One Federal Credit Union has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System calling for increased collaboration among financial institutions to address the growing issue of payments fraud. The organization highlighted that establishing a Fraud Contact Directory, similar to existing resources like NACHA's ACH Contact Directory, could greatly enhance communication and efficiency among stakeholders. The letter emphas more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 --The K Factor Founder Kim Hall submitted a public comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regarding payments fraud. The group focused its comments on preventing fraud in time-sensitive disaster and aid payments, urging the agencies to take immediate action to improve disaster financial resilience. The letter provided several recommendations for increas more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Kentucky Dermatologic Association (KDA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposal (CMS-1832-P). The KDA, which represents dermatologists and dermatologic surgeons across Kentucky, expressed fundamental concerns about several provisions in the proposed rule that could threaten patient access and the financial viability of practices in the Commonweal more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Legal Assistance of Western New York Inc. (LawNY) has submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) expressing concerns regarding the agency's advance notice of proposed rulemaking on the definition of "larger participants" in the consumer debt collection market. LawNY, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing legal support to low-income residents across 14 mostly rural counties, aims to highlight the potential repercussions o more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Men's Health Network (MHN) has submitted a public comment letter to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) ahead of its September 2025 meeting, urging the federal body to address pressing concerns regarding COVID vaccine accessibility and insurance coverage. MHN, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the health and welfare of boys and men, highlighted the ongoing confusion among patients, providers, and third-party payers regarding the proc more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Michigan Credit Union League has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), urging stronger collaboration among federal and state agencies to tackle the pressing issue of payments fraud. In their letter, the League emphasized the importance of enhancing information-sharing protocols to better equip credit unions and other financial institutions in combating evolving fraud schemes. In the comment letter, the League highli more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) has submitted a public comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) urging them to take prompt and effective measures to combat the increasing issue of payments fraud. The letter, filed on September 15, 2025, highlights the critical need for these agencies to develop collaborative strategies to protect vulnerab more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The National Consumer Law Center and Consumer Federation of America have submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding its advance notice of proposed rulemaking on defining larger participants in the international money transfer market. The organizations represent a collective interest in protecting low-income consumers who rely on remittance services. In their letter, the advocacy groups express concern that proposed changes to  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Quicken Inc., a provider of personal financial management software, has submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding the Bureau's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights Reconsideration (Docket No. CFPB-2025-0037). The letter highlights key issues surrounding consumer access to financial records as mandated by section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. In the letter, Quicken details its extensive  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Spratt Savings Bank President and CEO James A. Bennett submitted a public comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) applauding the agencies for seeking input and stating that action is needed to help consumers, businesses, and financial institutions mitigate payments fraud. The letter stated that the bank has seen an astounding level  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Knoble, a global network dedicated to combating human crimes, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) outlining critical priorities in the fight against payments fraud and associated human exploitation. The organization, which encompasses over 700 entities, including financial institutions and law enforcement agencies, emphasizes the necessity of enhanced data sharing and collaboration to tackle payments fraud eff more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Washington Parents Network has filed a public comment letter with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Planned Parenthood's practices in Washington state constitute deceptive and harmful actions against children and their families. The letter, which details the organization's concerns about the administration of non-FDA approved transgender medications, asserts that these drugs have severe side effects that are not adequately disclosed to patients or their more ST