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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for 2026-09-21 ( 9 items )  
AbbVie Urges CMS to Mandate Complete Reporting to Prescription Drug Repository (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Attention: CMS-1848-P P.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244-8013 Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies (CMS-1848-P) AbbVie appreciates more ST

Alumni Family Invests in Student Success (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 19 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Alumni Family Invests in Student Success * OXFORD, Miss. - More than three decades after meeting as freshmen at the University of Mississippi, Margaret and John Barker, of Nashville, Tennessee, are giving back to support two areas close to their hearts: the Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy and the School of Journalism and New Media. The couple's recent gift establishes endowments that honor their children while benefiting Ole Miss. One  more PR

Baptist Memorial Health Care Warns CMS Cuts Threaten Rural Healthcare Access (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D., Administrator Attention: CMS-1848-P Mail Stop C4-26-05 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 RE: CMS-1848-P, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part more ST

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: One Year Later: GOP's Toxic, "Broadly Unpopular" Vote to Spike Health Care Costs "Drags Down" Republican Senate Candidates as Midterms Approach (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 18, 2026 ONE YEAR LATER: GOP's Toxic, "Broadly Unpopular" Vote to Spike Health Care Costs "Drags Down" Republican Senate Candidates as Midterms Approach The New York Times: "More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills" Axios: "Health care has long been a weakness for Republicans. The decision to let enhanced Afford more PR

Hattiesburg Clinic ACO Opposes Reductions to Regional Adjustment and Mandatory Specialist Participation in New Care Model (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P Submitted electronically to: https://www.regulations.gov RE: CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Dear Administrator Oz: As Medical Director of Hattiesburg Clinic ACO, I appreciat more ST

MedCentris Urges CMS to Reconsider Payment Cuts and Policy Changes Threatening Rural Wound Care Access (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Polic more ST

Ochsner Health Calls on CMS to Halt Same Day Procedure Cuts and Regional Adjustment Reductions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Cove more ST

Ole Miss Recognized for Sustainability, Conservation Efforts (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 20 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss Recognized for Sustainability, Conservation Efforts * OXFORD, Miss. - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has recognized the University of Mississippi for its commitment to sustainability and conservation. John Brugge, director of the Office of Sustainability, accepted the recognition at the enHance Environmental Stewardship Workshop and Awards Luncheon last month in Jackson. Ole Miss joined enHance, a state initiative more PR

Ole Miss Takes Down LSU In Top 10 Battle (10)
WACO, Texas, Sept. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss Takes Down LSU In Top 10 Battle * In the first top 10 matchup between Ole Miss and LSU since 1962, it was the Rebels who came out on top. Ole Miss built a 24-7 halftime lead, but LSU worked its way back to a 24-24 tie with 11:21 left to go in the game. After Trinidad Chambliss scored the go-ahead touchdown with 6:14 left, the Rebels' defense sealed the victory with an interception in the endzone with less than a mi more PR