WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Mending Health Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding proposed regulations for the 2027 benefit year. The letter outlines the company's recommendations aimed at enhancing access to healthcare while addressing concerns about potential fraud in enrollment processes. Mending Health emphasizes the importance of integrating Direct Primary Care (DPC) into health insurance offerings, which has become a cornerst more ST

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Michigan Council of Animal Welfare (MICAW), representing 29 commercial dog breeders, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The letter focuses on concerns and recommendations related to proposed standards for breeding female dogs. MICAW emphasized the need for a precise definition of "breeding female," proposing it refer to intact females either pregnant or having recently whelped. The organ more ST

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture urging the federal agency to adopt enhanced welfare standards for breeding female dogs and their puppies. Asserting the inadequacy of current regulations, PETA emphasizes that millions of dogs are abandoned or neglected in the U.S., and measures must be taken to ensure proper care and oversight within commercial breeding facilities. In its letter more ST