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AAMC Files Amicus Brief in First Circuit Court of Appeals Opposing NIH Grant Terminations
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following news release:
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AAMC Files Amicus Brief in First Circuit Court of Appeals Opposing NIH Grant Terminations
The AAMC filed a Nov. 19 amicus brief (https://www.aamc.org/media/87466/download?attachment) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in American Public Health Association et al. v NIH, a case opposing the sudden termination of hundreds of research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The brief was also signed by the Association of American Universities, the American Association
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following news release:
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AAMC Files Amicus Brief in First Circuit Court of Appeals Opposing NIH Grant Terminations
The AAMC filed a Nov. 19 amicus brief (https://www.aamc.org/media/87466/download?attachment) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in American Public Health Association et al. v NIH, a case opposing the sudden termination of hundreds of research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The brief was also signed by the Association of American Universities, the American Associationof State Colleges and Universities, the American Council on Education, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, COGR, and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
The amicus brief provides the perspective from the research community on the devastating impact of sudden, arbitrary grant terminations on the stability of the research enterprise and the careers of scientists. It asks the court to affirm the district court's decision to directing the NIH to reinstate grants unlawfully terminated based on a purported "change in agency priorities" and to cease delaying, suspending, or cancelling steps needed to review applications for future or ongoing NIH grant funding.
"Grant terminations en masse, for reasons wholly unconnected to science, threaten to destabilize the entire system and, with it, the future health of the nation," the brief asserts. "If federal research grants can be cancelled midstream based on fluctuating political views or policy preferences, that will undermine the government's longstanding collaborative relationship with academic institutions to advance scientific progress and improve health."
The AAMC previously filed an amicus brief with the same co-amici in this case when it was heard in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
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The AAMC is a nonprofit association dedicated to improving the health of people everywhere through medical education, clinical care, biomedical research, and community collaborations. Its members are all 162 U.S. medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education; 14 Canadian medical schools accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools; nearly 500 academic health systems and teaching hospitals, including Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and more than 70 academic societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC leads and serves America's medical schools, academic health systems and teaching hospitals, and the millions of individuals across academic medicine, including more than 210,000 full-time faculty members, 99,000 medical students, 162,000 resident physicians, and 60,000 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the biomedical sciences. Through the Alliance of Academic Health Centers International, AAMC membership reaches more than 60 international academic health centers throughout five regional offices across the globe. Learn more at aamc.org.
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Original text here: https://www.aamc.org/news/press-releases/aamc-files-amicus-brief-first-circuit-court-appeals-opposing-nih-grant-terminations
[Category: Medical]
Solar and Storage Industry Files Comments Supporting the Trump Administration's Efforts to Meet Rising Power Demand
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release:
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Solar and Storage Industry Files Comments Supporting the Trump Administration's Efforts to Meet Rising Power Demand
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The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed comments today in two federal proceedings focused on meeting America's surging electricity demand.
SEIA submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in its rulemaking on interconnecting large loads, including data centers, and responded to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Request
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release:
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Solar and Storage Industry Files Comments Supporting the Trump Administration's Efforts to Meet Rising Power Demand
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The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed comments today in two federal proceedings focused on meeting America's surging electricity demand.
SEIA submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in its rulemaking on interconnecting large loads, including data centers, and responded to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Requestfor Information on strategies to bring new power to market faster under its Speed to Power initiative.
Following is a statement from SEIA president and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper:
"America's solar and storage industry supports the Department of Energy's (DOE) and the Trump administration's focus on bringing new power online faster during this moment of sharply rising energy demand. Energy prices are increasing across the country, and the only durable way to put downward pressure on those costs is by adding more power to the system.
"Solar and storage are leading the response to this challenge, making up 82% of all new power added to the U.S. grid this year. As more data centers and advanced manufacturing come online and drive unprecedented load growth, we need modern policy solutions to speed the deployment of all energy technologies, including solar and storage, which can be built faster and more affordably than any other power source.
"As SEIA outlines in our response to DOE, building power quickly is only one piece of the puzzle. We also need a standardized process to connect these major loads to the transmission system. That is why SEIA is also filing comments today in FERC's rulemaking on large-load interconnection.
"Taken together, DOE's Speed to Power initiative and FERC's large-load interconnection rule represent two elements of the same national priority: getting affordable, reliable power to the places that need it most. Smart, coordinated policies will allow us to meet this moment with more solar and storage generation, strengthen grid reliability, lower costs, and keep America competitive in a global economy."
About SEIA(r):
The Solar Energy Industries Association(r) (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy. SEIA works with its 1,200 member companies and other strategic partners to fight for policies that create jobs in every community and shape fair market rules that promote competition and the growth of reliable, low-cost solar power. Founded in 1974, SEIA is the national trade association for the solar and solar + storage industries, building a comprehensive vision for the Solar+ Decade through research, education and advocacy. Visit SEIA online at www.seia.org and follow @SEIA on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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Original text here: https://seia.org/news/seia-supports-trump-admin-efforts-to-meet-energy-demand/
NABIP Applauds Senate Push for Clarity on Medicare Advantage Network Disruptions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (formerly the National Association of Health Underwriters) issued the following news release:
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NABIP Applauds Senate Push for Clarity on Medicare Advantage Network Disruptions
The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) today voiced strong support for renewed congressional attention to Medicare Advantage network disruptions following the letter from Senators Wyden and Warner urging greater transparency and accountability from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (formerly the National Association of Health Underwriters) issued the following news release:
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NABIP Applauds Senate Push for Clarity on Medicare Advantage Network Disruptions
The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) today voiced strong support for renewed congressional attention to Medicare Advantage network disruptions following the letter from Senators Wyden and Warner urging greater transparency and accountability from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
NABIPemphasized that seniors, individuals with disabilities, and the licensed agents and brokers who support them deserve clear, timely information when providers leave Medicare Advantage networks mid-year.
"Senators Wyden and Warner's letter highlights what our members have seen all year.
Medicare Advantage network instability is now a widespread problem that harms seniors, burdens caregivers, and leaves agents and brokers without the information they need. When providers leave a network mid-year, seniors lose continuity of care and access to treatments they depend on, and agents are not given timely or clear information to help them," said Jessica Brooks-Woods, CEO of NABIP.
"We support the call for clarity. The criteria for 'significant network changes,' Special Enrollment Periods, and carrier and CMS responsibilities must be transparent and publicly available. NABIP is ready to work with CMS and Congress to strengthen communication and consumer protections. Seniors deserve stability, transparency, and informed choice, and we will continue advocating for these principles."
NABIP urges policymakers to uphold the protections reflected in the NABIP Healthcare Bill of Rights, which affirms that every American deserves informed choice, transparent communication, continuity of care, and trusted professional guidance from licensed agents and brokers. These core principles are essential to ensuring seniors receive timely information and reliable access to care when Medicare Advantage networks experience significant disruption.
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About NABIP
The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) is the preeminent organization for health insurance and employee benefits professionals, representing more than 100,000 licensed agents, brokers, general agents, consultants, and benefit specialists across America. NABIP advocates for policies that promote access to affordable, high-quality health coverage and provides professional development through more than 150 local chapters nationwide.
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Original text here: https://nabip.org/media/10697/statement-wydenwarner-letter-11-20-2025.pdf
[Category: Insurance]
MISAM Advocates for Stronger Kratom Regulations and Increased Addiction Medicine Fellowship Funding
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Nov. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release:
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MISAM Advocates for Stronger Kratom Regulations and Increased Addiction Medicine Fellowship Funding
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On November 19, the Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine (MISAM) sent a letter of support for HB 4969 to members of the House Committee on Regulatory Reform. This bill establishes a regulatory framework for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to regulate the health and safety of kratom products. Specifically, HB 4969 contains provisions
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CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Nov. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release:
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MISAM Advocates for Stronger Kratom Regulations and Increased Addiction Medicine Fellowship Funding
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On November 19, the Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine (MISAM) sent a letter of support for HB 4969 to members of the House Committee on Regulatory Reform. This bill establishes a regulatory framework for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to regulate the health and safety of kratom products. Specifically, HB 4969 contains provisionsrequiring product testing, 2% caps on 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), and protections for individuals under 21 years of age. MISAM praised the legislation as an important step to protect consumers and address the public health risks posed by kratom products.
Additionally, MISAM sent letters to key stakeholders urging them to support allocating a portion of the FY26 opioid settlement funds and FY27 appropriations to support Addiction Medicine Fellowship training in Michigan. Specifically, MISAM requested support from the $5 million year-over-year funding to ensure the sustainability and growth of Michigan's addiction medicine workforce. In the letter, MISAM touted the benefits of investing in addiction medicine fellowships, including expanding access to high-quality addiction care across Michigan and strengthening a public health-oriented response to the opioid crisis.
Read the HB 4969 letter here.
Read the Addiction Fellowship Funding letter here.
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Original text here: https://www.asam.org/news/detail/2025/11/21/misam-advocates-for-stronger-kratom-regulations-and-increased-addiction-medicine-fellowship-funding
MBA Blasts Credit Reporting Price Hikes; Calls for Ending Tri-merge Requirement
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Mortgage Bankers Association posted the following news release:
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MBA Blasts Credit Reporting Price Hikes; Calls for Ending Tri-merge Requirement
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MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the recently-announced price increases for credit reporting products:
"Once again, the national credit bureaus are abusing their government-granted oligopoly by gouging consumers - a predictable outcome in a flawed, outdated, and anticompetitive system where lenders are required to buy specific, increasingly-expensive
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Mortgage Bankers Association posted the following news release:
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MBA Blasts Credit Reporting Price Hikes; Calls for Ending Tri-merge Requirement
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MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the recently-announced price increases for credit reporting products:
"Once again, the national credit bureaus are abusing their government-granted oligopoly by gouging consumers - a predictable outcome in a flawed, outdated, and anticompetitive system where lenders are required to buy specific, increasingly-expensivecredit reporting data from each of the three credit bureaus. MBA has long led the call to fix this broken model and shined a light on the role that regulations and the government play in these steep, unjustified price hikes that ultimately hurt housing affordability.
"We are continuing to push for more transparency and fairness in this process. Today's news only strengthens our call to move away from the tri-merge credit report structure. Single-file reports are used safely in nearly every other consumer finance market, and extending them into the mortgage market would provide price relief for American homebuyers by injecting real competition, lowering closing costs, and streamlining the mortgage process, all without compromising sound risk management.
"MBA once again urges lawmakers and federal housing regulators, as well as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission, to end the government's involvement in driving up these consumer credit transaction costs."
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F or more reaction, see Bob Broeksmit's LinkedIn post.
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Original text here: https://www.mba.org/news-and-research/newsroom/news/2025/11/21/mba-blasts-credit-reporting-price-hikes--calls-for-ending-tri-merge-requirement
BSA: Digital Omnibus Moves EU Digital Regulation in the Right Direction -- More Work Ahead
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Business Software Alliance (formerly BSA - Software Alliance) issued the following news release:
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BSA: Digital Omnibus Moves EU Digital Regulation in the Right Direction -- More Work Ahead
BRUSSELS - The Business Software Alliance (BSA) welcomes today's publication of the European Commission's Digital Omnibus Package, including the general Digital Omnibus and the Digital Omnibus on AI. The proposals represent a constructive first step toward addressing many of the concerns raised by BSA and industry about the growing fragmentation, overlap, and complexity of the EU's
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Business Software Alliance (formerly BSA - Software Alliance) issued the following news release:
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BSA: Digital Omnibus Moves EU Digital Regulation in the Right Direction -- More Work Ahead
BRUSSELS - The Business Software Alliance (BSA) welcomes today's publication of the European Commission's Digital Omnibus Package, including the general Digital Omnibus and the Digital Omnibus on AI. The proposals represent a constructive first step toward addressing many of the concerns raised by BSA and industry about the growing fragmentation, overlap, and complexity of the EU'sdigital rulebook.
The Digital Omnibus package responds to long-standing industry calls for clearer definitions, streamlined cybersecurity reporting obligations, and better alignment between key digital laws. Measures such as one single data law (the 'Data Act'), additional flexibility on cloud switching, increased safeguards on trade secrets in the Data Act, or an upcoming Single-Entry Point for cyber incident reporting under various legislations all represent welcome progress toward reducing fragmentation in the EU's digital rulebook.
BSA also particularly welcomes the pragmatic adjustments introduced in the Digital Omnibus on AI, including linking high-risk AI provisions' timelines to the availability of standards, or allowing processing of special-category data for bias mitigation. These are constructive improvements that support responsible AI development and deployment.
"These proposals send a positive signal that the EU is committed to reducing unnecessary complexity and supporting innovation," said Thomas Boue, General Director, Policy - EMEA, BSA. "The Commission has taken important steps to streamline obligations and provide more predictable implementation pathways. At the same time, further refinement will be needed to ensure that Europe's digital framework is truly coherent, proportionate, and workable for enterprise software providers across all Member States."
Today's package is only the first step, as the EU Parliament and the Council will now have a say on the proposal. BSA will now conduct a thorough analysis of the proposed measures and their implications for the enterprise software industry and will share detailed feedback with EU policymakers and its members in the coming days to ensure that these improvements remain in the final texts.
Moreover, BSA welcomes the Commission's willingness to look at further simplification efforts, through its ongoing digital fitness checks and review of the existing legislation list, with the aim of further simplifying the EU digital rulebook.
"Simplification is a journey," Boue added, "and today's proposals move us in the right direction. We encourage the co-legislators to continue pursuing clarity, proportionality, and alignment across the entire digital ecosystem".
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ABOUT BSA
The Business Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the global trade association of the enterprise software industry, representing companies that are leaders in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, quantum, and other breakthrough technologies. We work in over 20 markets in the US, Europe, and Asia, advocating for policies that build trust in technology so that every industry sector and the public can benefit from innovation.
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Original text here: https://www.bsa.org/news-events/news/bsa-digital-omnibus-moves-eu-digital-regulation-in-the-right-direction-more-work-ahead
[Category: Business]
BSA Welcomes India's Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Business Software Alliance (formerly BSA - Software Alliance) issued the following news release:
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BSA Welcomes India's Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
NEW DELHI - The Business Software Alliance (BSA) welcomed the release of India's Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, describing them as an important step toward strengthening trust in India's digital ecosystem while supporting innovation and economic growth.
"The release of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (DPDP Rules) is an important milestone and will further strengthen India's
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Business Software Alliance (formerly BSA - Software Alliance) issued the following news release:
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BSA Welcomes India's Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
NEW DELHI - The Business Software Alliance (BSA) welcomed the release of India's Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, describing them as an important step toward strengthening trust in India's digital ecosystem while supporting innovation and economic growth.
"The release of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (DPDP Rules) is an important milestone and will further strengthen India'sgrowing digital ecosystem and facilitate responsible innovation" said Venkatesh Krishnamoorthy, BSA Country Manager - India. "BSA commends the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for engaging closely with all stakeholders when developing the DPDP Rules. We look forward to our continued engagement with MeitY to address practical challenges to implementing the DPDP Rules, particularly as they relate to cross-border data transfers, personal data breach notifications, designation of Significant Data Fiduciaries (SDFs), and operationalizing the Data Protection Board."
BSA welcomes the 18-month implementation timeline provided in the DPDP Rules which supports the ability of businesses of all sizes and sectors to implement necessary changes for compliance with the Act and the Rules. While the DPDP Rules appear to expressly permit data transfers outside India, the ability to impose requirements on such transfers at a later point still could expand data transfer restrictions.
BSA recommends that the Government continue to provide certainty and predictability to businesses with respect to international data transfers. We encourage continued dialogue with stakeholders to address other important practical challenges to implementing the Act and the Rules, including enabling lawful bases for processing personal information beyond consent to align with global best practices and avoid impeding innovation in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and routine data transfers that are vital for India's digital economy.
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ABOUT BSA
The Business Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the global trade association of the enterprise software industry, representing companies that are leaders in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, quantum, and other breakthrough technologies. We work in over 20 markets in the US, Europe, and Asia, advocating for policies that build trust in technology so that every industry sector and the public can benefit from innovation.
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Original text here: https://www.bsa.org/news-events/news/bsa-welcomes-indias-digital-personal-data-protection-rules-2025
[Category: Business]
