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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Wednesday April 03, 2024 ( 2 items )  

CF Foundation Adapts Registry Reporting to New Race-Neutral Standards
BETHESDA, Maryland, April 3 -- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation issued the following news release: Starting this month, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is changing the way it reports the lung function of people with cystic fibrosis in the CF Foundation Patient Registry. Historically, the lung function of a person with cystic fibrosis has been compared to average lung function for a healthy person with similar characteristics, including biological sex, age, height, and race. As of April 19, the CF Foun  more

Coalition Urges Congress Allocate At Least $10.5 Billion for HRSA Discretionary Programs in FY 2025 Health Appropriations
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, April 3 (TNScapv)-- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following news release: On April 1st, over 80 organizations sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, requesting Congress allocate at least $10.5 billion for discretionary Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) programs in the FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Ser  more