WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services concerning the agency's proposed rule on interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs under Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP, and Qualified Health Plan programs. The College highlighted the challenges posed by prior authorization processes and offered recommendations to improve transparency, timeliness, and scope of CMS's initiatives. The organizatio more ST

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing the agency's proposed rule. The rule aims to expand access to health information and improve the prior authorization process for prescription drugs, a critical process affecting nearly 60 million American adults and 300,000 children impacted by arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation's commentary builds on prior feedback on CMS-0057, which e more ST

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Black Warrior Riverkeeper, a nonprofit advocacy organization in Birmingham, Alabama, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing the agency's proposed amendments to coal combustion residuals management rules. The organization expressed concerns that the proposed revisions would weaken existing safeguards under the 2015 Coal Ash Rule and the 2024 Legacy Coal Ash Rule, threatening water quality and public health in Alabama and beyond. The letter highlights the presence of more than more ST

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Cancer Policy has a New Voice in Atlanta * ATLANTA - Michael Cortes has joined the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) as government relations director for the state of Georgia. In this role, Cortes will lead ACS CAN's efforts to advance legislation and public policies to reduce the cancer burden. "I am honored to advocate for cancer survivors, patients, caregivers and their families," Co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Delta Air Lines, Atlanta, Georgia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the Federal Aviation Administration's proposed rule which addresses airworthiness directives linked to slat track inspections and repairs. Delta's comments focus on the alignment between existing FAA Airworthiness Directive 2022-25-05 and related Transport Canada Civil Aviation ADs, as well as on operational clarifications for U.S. operators. Delta requested that the FAA add a paragraph or independent cr more ST

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed approving Alabama's updated transportation conformity agreement governing air quality planning and interagency coordination. The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed approving Alabama's revision to its State Implementation Plan (SIP) that updates the state's transportation conformity memorandum of agreement (MOA), replacing the existing agreement governing coordination among transportation and air quality agencies. The proposed rule also approves a mino more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * Laura Jackson to host CNN's Seasons * July 3rd, 2026 First new episode will explore the women who are redefining luxury CNN has announced that entrepreneur and British TV broadcaster Laura Jackson will return to host all four new episodes of its multiplatform series Seasons, with the first airing from 4 th July on CNN International. Seasons explores the shifting trends shaping global culture across fashion, travel, food, technology, design, and art.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "DONALD TRUMP IS DESTROYING THE COUNTRY IN REAL TIME" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that upon the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding, Democrats are focused on lowering the high cost of living, protecting access to healthcare, cleaning up corruption and winning back the House of Representatives to hold Donald Trump a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "DONALD TRUMP IS DESTROYING THE COUNTRY IN REAL TIME" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that upon the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding, Democrats are focused on lowering the high cost of living, protecting access to healthcare, cleaning up corruption and winning back the House of Representatives to hold Donald Trump and Republicans accountable more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * Washington, D.C. - As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The National Press Photographers Association, Athens, Georgia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Copyright Office regarding the agency's inquiry into alternative fee structures for copyright registration. NPPA represents thousands of visual journalists, including staff photographers, freelancers, and independent publishers, and they support fee structures that promote greater participation and administrative efficiency. NPPA emphasized that photographers face substantial barriers to copyright registration, not more ST

SYRACUSE, New York, July 3 -- SRC, a research and development company focused on defense, environment and intelligence, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * SRC Names Alex Dunckle Assistant Vice President, Advanced Radars SRC, Inc. ("SRC" or "Company"), a global, not-for-profit, defense research and development company, announced today the promotion of Alex Dunckle to assistant vice president of advanced radars. In this role, Dunckle will be responsible for the strategic, operational and financial leadership of SRC's adv more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- UCB Inc., a global biopharmaceutical company in Smyrna, Georgia, has provided comprehensive input to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the agency's AI-Enabled Optimization of Early-Phase Clinical Trials Pilot Program. UCB emphasized that artificial intelligence can significantly improve the conduct of early clinical development, enhance patient outcomes, and optimize regulatory decision-making. The public comment letter highlights various facets of AI applications that the agency should consider to maximize the pilo more ST