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Oct. 30, 2026: National Advocacy Update
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 30 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release:
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Oct. 30, 2026: National Advocacy Update
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Patients need more flexible policies on Medicare enrollment changes
The AMA wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, to urge that CMS change its policy (PDF) for people who switch from traditional Medicare to Medicare Advantage (MA) and then find that they need to reverse that decision.
Currently, people who enroll in MA for the first time and have a Medigap supplemental policy
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CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 30 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release:
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Oct. 30, 2026: National Advocacy Update
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Patients need more flexible policies on Medicare enrollment changes
The AMA wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, to urge that CMS change its policy (PDF) for people who switch from traditional Medicare to Medicare Advantage (MA) and then find that they need to reverse that decision.
Currently, people who enroll in MA for the first time and have a Medigap supplemental policyat the time of their MA enrollment can switch back to traditional Medicare within the first 12 months, but people who do not have Medigap cannot. Instead, they would need to wait until the next open enrollment period. The AMA is recommending that all Medicare enrollees be allowed to change back to traditional Medicare within 12 months of joining MA for the first time should they find that it is not a good fit for their healthcare needs or financial resources, regardless of whether they had a Medigap plan.
Although there have been some notable improvements, such as placing MA plan network directories on the online Medicare Plan Finder, people making Medicare enrollment decisions often lack basic information about the impact that plans' networks, cost-sharing requirements, and prior authorization policies can have on their health or out-of-pocket costs. Patients should not be stuck in an MA plan that does not work for them just because they did not purchase supplemental insurance when they were in traditional Medicare.
Before the current letter, the AMA sent a prior letter (PDF) to CMS Deputy Administrator and Director of the Innovation Center Abe Sutton proposing a new model that would vastly improve the information about the Medicare program and their coverage options that people receive before and during the period when they first become Medicare-eligible. This information would help them understand the fundamental differences between traditional Medicare and MA, as well as important topics such as late enrollment penalties and supplemental insurance policies. It is important for CMS to adopt both policies; that is, the agency should ensure that people have better information to guide their decision about their Medicare coverage and should also allow them to change those decisions and return to traditional Medicare if needed.
Organizations seek delay in Ambulatory Specialty Model
The AMA has joined the Medical Group Management Association, American Hospital Association, Premier Inc., and several other national organizations in a letter (PDF) to CMS Deputy Administrator and Director Abe Sutton urging that the scheduled Jan. 2027 implementation of the Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) be delayed. Citing significant operational and technical problems to date, the joint letter seeks to delay the initial launch of ASM until all operational and technical infrastructure is available, tested, and ready for model launch. It also asks CMS to hold participants harmless from downside risk in the first year if the launch is not delayed.
The letter also asks CMS to provide ongoing communications and support, including timely data, operational guidance, technical support, and a single, consolidated help desk, as the lack of guidance and technical support have materially constrained participants' ability to prepare. In addition, the organizations are reinforcing a longstanding AMA recommendation that CMS share prospective performance thresholds for cost and quality performance categories in advance of the model's start date. Finally, it asks CMS to allow practice-level reporting of quality measures, instead of requiring reporting at the individual physician level, to align with other CMS models and programs and minimize participant burden.
ONC finalizes scaled-back health IT deregulatory rule
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity (HTI-5) Final Regulation. HTI-5 is intended to focus on implementing deregulatory actions in support of innovation while reducing burden and offering flexibility to physicians and health IT developers, and move the U.S. toward an open, interoperable health data ecosystem.
This Final Rule removes specific EHR regulations while freeing developers to focus on the needs of physicians and medical staff. In its comments, the AMA viewed the original proposed rule as too aggressive. In response to the AMA's concerns, the Final Rule removed only 14 criteria, revised seven, and left 39 unchanged. ONC recognized the need to maintain several core EHR functions essential for patient care continuity, data privacy, and information security.
For example, ONC originally proposed to remove the 13 privacy and security-related certification criteria. The AMA (PDF), along with many other physician and healthcare provider organizations, called on ONC to reconsider these changes and not add to the technological burden that eliminating these criteria would place on physician practices. In the face of strong pushback from physicians, ONC acknowledged the public comments it received to retain the privacy and security criteria and decided to not eliminate them.
The AMA also recommended that ONC not make any changes to the Information Blocking Exceptions and instead redouble its efforts on enforcement and civil monetary penalties for bad actors misusing the exceptions, continuing to put pressure on EHR developers willfully blocking medical record access and exchange.
However, the final rule removes important augmented intelligence (AI) transparency requirements, weakening the limited federal protections in place. The AMA successfully advocated for transparency requirements for AI in certified EHRs, which took effect in Jan. 2025 and gave physicians access to information to help evaluate AI tools' safety, security and effectiveness. By removing these requirements, the final rule leaves physicians with less clarity about how to assess AI tools in their EHRs. The AMA will continue working with ONC and EHR developers to preserve AI transparency, despite the removal of the federal requirements.
Free federal cybersecurity resources help physicians strengthen HIPAA Security Rule compliance
With Cybersecurity Awareness Month wrapping up, physicians should be aware that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has a library of free guidance for physicians and other healthcare organizations that safeguard electronic protected health information (ePHI). The resources address risk analysis and risk management, ransomware, and mobile and remote access.
Among the newest offerings is a video presentation on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule's risk management requirement. It explains how effective risk management supports both compliance and broader cybersecurity readiness, by reducing risks and vulnerabilities to a reasonable and appropriate level. The video covers the Security Rule's requirements, findings from OCR investigations, and further resources. OCR also gathered questions from the regulated community while developing it, and the final segment answers a selection of them.
Moreover, a second video explains "recognized security practices," which requires OCR to consider whether a regulated entity had recognized security practices in place for the prior 12 months when it conducts certain Security Rule enforcement and audit activities. OCR's presentation describes the categories of recognized practices, how organizations can demonstrate they established, and how OCR requests that evidence. It also points to further resources and answers common questions. Both videos are available on OCR's YouTube channel, @USGovHHSOCR.
OCR also has a HIPAA Security Rule Educational Paper Series that covers the foundations of healthcare cybersecurity on such topics as:
* Security 101 for Covered Entities
* Administrative, Physical, and Technical Safeguards
* Organizational Requirements, Policies and Procedures, and Documentation
* Basics of Risk Analysis and Risk Management
* Security Standards: Implementation for the Small Provider
Smaller physician practices can use the small-provider paper to match their safeguards to their size and resources.
HHS has also published guidance on risk analysis, remote use of ePHI, mobile devices and ransomware. The HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool is a free desktop application that supports providers conducting HIPAA security risk assessments.
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* Oct. 30, 2026: State Advocacy Update
* Oct. 30, 2026: Judicial Advocacy Update
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Original text here: https://www.ama-assn.org/health-care-advocacy/advocacy-update/oct-30-2026-national-advocacy-update (TNSmlt)
NACDS Praises New U.S. Department of Labor Rule Requiring PBM Compensation Transparency
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release:
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NACDS Praises New U.S. Department of Labor Rule Requiring PBM Compensation Transparency
Rule requires PBMs to disclose their compensation to the sponsors and fiduciaries of self-insured health plans covered by ERISA.
October 29, 2026
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) released the following statement from NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson on the Department of Labor's new rule issued today requiring pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to disclose their
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ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release:
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NACDS Praises New U.S. Department of Labor Rule Requiring PBM Compensation Transparency
Rule requires PBMs to disclose their compensation to the sponsors and fiduciaries of self-insured health plans covered by ERISA.
October 29, 2026
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) released the following statement from NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson on the Department of Labor's new rule issued today requiring pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to disclose theircompensation to the sponsors and fiduciaries of self-insured health plans covered by ERISA, the federal law governing employer benefit plans:
"NACDS commends the Department of Labor for finalizing this rule - another important aspect of the comprehensive reforms that are needed. Thanks to this action, pharmacy benefit managers will now be required to disclose their compensation to self-insured employer health plans, and plan sponsors will have the right to audit those disclosures every year with an auditor of their choosing. The rule gives employers, who are responsible for ensuring their PBM contracts are reasonable, the information they need to fulfill that legal obligation. Under the rule, PBMs would need to tell employers upfront about expected compensation and give earnings updates every six months.
"Chain pharmacies see this issue from both sides. Our members employ nearly 3 million people and sponsor health plans of their own, while working every day within opaque PBM networks and reimbursement systems. With a clearer view of how PBMs are paid, including rebates, fees, spread pricing, and what they actually reimburse pharmacies, employers can hold PBMs accountable and make sure their health benefit dollars deliver real value for their employees, rather than disappearing into the convoluted compensation structure of vertically integrated plans and PBMs. That means more of every dollar going toward the care and medications employees and their families rely on, and stronger support for the pharmacies that serve them.
"Transparency is only as strong as its enforcement. Vertically integrated plans and PBMs have a long record of resisting federal and state oversight, and NACDS urges the Department of Labor to couple this rule with robust and effective enforcement, so the increased transparency leads to fairer treatment for employers and employees, all pharmacies, and the people they serve."
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Original text here: https://www.nacds.org/nacds-praises-new-u-s-department-of-labor-rule-requiring-pbm-compensation-transparency/
[Category: Business]
How Believing in Miracles, and EO, Kept a Cookie Company From Crumbling
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Entrepreneurs' Organization issued the following news:
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How Believing in Miracles, and EO, Kept a Cookie Company From Crumbling
October 29, 2026
Shahira Marei ventured to EO's Entrepreneurial Masters Program (EMP) ready to give her company away. Instead, she came home, rebuilt it, and is on track to surpass US$10 million in revenue.
Diana Holquist
EO Global Contributing Writer
In May 2024, after nine years in business, Shahira Marei shut down her production facility, laid off her staff, and ran up nearly US$1 million in debt trying to keep her dessert
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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Entrepreneurs' Organization issued the following news:
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How Believing in Miracles, and EO, Kept a Cookie Company From Crumbling
October 29, 2026
Shahira Marei ventured to EO's Entrepreneurial Masters Program (EMP) ready to give her company away. Instead, she came home, rebuilt it, and is on track to surpass US$10 million in revenue.
Diana Holquist
EO Global Contributing Writer
In May 2024, after nine years in business, Shahira Marei shut down her production facility, laid off her staff, and ran up nearly US$1 million in debt trying to keep her dessertcompany, Dirty Cookie, alive. Then, because she did not want to let her customers down, she called four of her competitors and offered them the company. "It was not worth anything to any of them," she says. "I was just giving them my recipes and my clients and saying, take care of them for me."
But first, she had to attend EO's Entrepreneurial Masters Program. (EMP), which she had signed up for a year earlier, before everything fell apart.
On the first night, Shahira stood up in front of about 80 people and broke down. "I have no money," she told them. "I am not going to have a business after I go back from EMP. I have no team. I do not even know what I am doing here."
On the last day of the program, she stood up in front of the same class, this time with a different message. "I do not know how," she said, "but I am going to come back next year with an amazing comeback story."
She called the four companies to cancel the deal. When one asked how she would do it with no money and no team, she said, "I do not know yet, but I believe in miracles."
Today, the company's stuffed cookies are available at Kroger and Walmart, and Shahira expects sales to exceed US$10 million and possibly reach US$20 million within two years. Getting there took faith, EO friends, and an honest look at what she lacked. But the story starts earlier -- in a car in Egypt.
Finding Her Mission
Shahira was 14 when her family moved from California back to Egypt after her parents' divorce. The culture shock was intense. Children her age banged on the family's car windows, begging. In turn, Shahira begged her father to give them money.
"This is not the solution," he said. "If you really want to help these kids, go back to America, finish your education, and then come back and give them jobs."
From that moment on, she had a mission.
Unfortunately, the 2011 Egyptian revolution closed the door to her homeland, so her dream of creating jobs shifted to America. To gain experience, she got a job at Boeing and rose to program manager. At 24, she became pregnant, and said to herself, "The second she pops out, we are going to start any kind of business. I do not care what it is."
Five months after her daughter was born, she signed a five-year lease for a 300-square-foot space in a mall, not knowing what she would put there. Shahira asked what the mall needed, and the landlord suggested a dessert shop.
After two days on Pinterest, she had her idea: a chocolate-lined cookie cup that held a shot of milk. She designed a mold with an engineer friend from Boeing and recruited a junior-high friend who could bake. For three months, her family and helpers made cookie shots every night in the friend's home.
The Dirty Cookie opened in 2015, built for indulgence over virtue. As the brand's tagline puts it: "In a world of clean salads, we say be a Dirty Cookie."
A Public "No"
Dirty Cookie took off, catering Kim Kardashian's birthday and the sets of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal." When COVID shut down catering, Shahira sold DIY cookie shot kits online, landing on Good Morning America and the Today show.
On Shark Tank in 2021, Mark Cuban questioned Dirty Cookie's corporate gifting model. Robert Herjavec offered a deal on air, but it fell through afterward.
Still, the show changed the company's trajectory, giving it credibility. Afterward, she was able to raise US$3 million from an angel investor.
Losing Almost Everything
By the end of 2021, soaring ad costs had made Dirty Cookie unprofitable. Shahira kept spending, sure things would improve. In 2022, she moved into wholesale, landing Disneyland and several stadiums.
Manufacturing became her biggest challenge. One co-packer stole from her, then gave her four days to clear out. Another took her on, then went bankrupt three months later. In September 2023, at the start of the Q4 busy season, no co-packer would even take her call. So she took over a facility herself, at US$100,000 a month she did not have.
By May 2024, she had lost nearly US$1 million. Her business partner left, warning, "I think you must be addicted to pain." Shahira had not seen her daughter in two and a half months. She had emptied her 401(k), sold her house, and taken out loans. She planned to give the business away after EMP.
People, Cash, Strategy, Execution
The first speaker at EMP was Verne Harnish, EO's founder. He told the room that a business needs four things: people, cash, strategy, and execution.
"I have no people, I have no cash, I have no strategy, and I have no execution," Shahira told him.
"So, you do not have a business?" he asked.
"Exactly," she said.
But that would not be true for long. Somehow, naming the gaps helped her see a path forward and her four days away from the business at EMP gave her space to clear her head and strategize with other founders.
By the second day, she had decided to try again.
Answers to Her Prayers
Change happened fast. First, an New York EO member introduced her to a cookie co-packer who took her in and told her not to worry about the money, saying they would figure it out later.
Then she reconnected with David Landeck, an old friend who had just exited his company. She told him she had no money, and he told her he was not looking for any. Landeck, now her business partner, sat down with the numbers and helped her see them objectively, not emotionally.
Then the breakthrough came: to invent a category no one owned. Established brands filled the refrigerated dough aisle, but no one sold a stuffed cookie there. Shahira pitched retailers. Kroger said yes at the end of 2024. Walmart signed in May 2025.
The next summer, at an EO fireside chat with Mark Cuban, she reminded him of her turn on the show and told him he had been right about corporate gifting, which had nearly bankrupted the company.
"See, I was right about something," Cuban said. Then he pushed her toward the GLP-1 market, but she was already a step ahead: A protein-fiber cookie launches next year.
Building a Person, Not a Business
Shahira has thought a lot about her journey. Surviving 2024 "built so much confidence and faith in myself," she says. She no longer believes the point is to build a product, sell it, and exit.
"I thought I was building a business," she says, "but I realized I was the one being built." She explains that she is now closer to God, as her faith has "1,000x'd." She believes her business journey has helped her become the best version of herself.
She also gives EO some credit, too: "EO has changed my life," she says. "I am indebted to EO forever."
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Shahira Marei (EO New York) is the founder and CEO of Dirty Cookie, maker of cookie shots and stuffed cookies. Interested in becoming an EO member like Shahira? Learn more here.
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Original text here: https://eonetwork.org/blog/how-believing-in-miracles-and-eo-kept-a-cookie-company-from-crumbling/
[Category: Business]
Financial Technology Association: Research - Social Media and Telecom Scam Losses Projected to Top $5 Billion by 2031
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following news release:
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New Research: Social Media and Telecom Scam Losses Projected to Top $5 Billion by 2031
October 29, 2026
Juniper Research report, commissioned by FTA and Revolut, finds Americans will see nearly 1.5 trillion scam ads and receive 28 billion fraudulent texts a year by 2031 without stronger action at the source
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Financial Technology Association (FTA) and Revolut today released a new report from Juniper Research showing that fraud originating on social media and
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following news release:
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New Research: Social Media and Telecom Scam Losses Projected to Top $5 Billion by 2031
October 29, 2026
Juniper Research report, commissioned by FTA and Revolut, finds Americans will see nearly 1.5 trillion scam ads and receive 28 billion fraudulent texts a year by 2031 without stronger action at the source
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Financial Technology Association (FTA) and Revolut today released a new report from Juniper Research showing that fraud originating on social media andtelecom platforms is on track to cost American consumers more than $5.1 billion by 2031, a 65% increase from 2026. The report, "Stopping Scams at the Source: The Case for a Whole-of-Ecosystem Approach," finds that the problem will keep growing unless the social media and telecom platforms where scammers first reach their victims take stronger steps to stop them.
Total fraud costs reached more than $16 billion in 2025, according to the Federal Trade Commission, a 25.5% jump from the year before. Scams that started on social media and through text messages made up 35% of fraud attempts and 38% of losses. Juniper's forecasts show those numbers rising sharply by 2031:
* Scam ads: Social media users will see nearly 1.5 trillion scam ad impressions, up from about 1 trillion in 2026. That works out to more than 440 scam ads a month for the average U.S. user, up from over 340 today.
* Social media losses: Losses from social media scams will reach $4 billion, up from $2.3 billion in 2026.
* Fraudulent texts: Mobile users will receive 28 billion fraudulent messages, almost double the 14.8 billion expected in 2026.
* Messaging losses: Losses from mobile messaging fraud will pass $1 billion by 2028 and reach $1.15 billion by 2031.
"Banks and fintechs are often the last line of defense against fraud, but we can't be the only ones," said Penny Lee, President and CEO of the Financial Technology Association. "This research makes clear that we need a whole-of-ecosystem approach that stops scams where they start, and fintechs are ready to work with policymakers and industry leaders to make that happen."
"Fintechs like Revolut are deploying highly sophisticated tech to block fraud, but we are fighting a downstream battle," said Logan Wyatt, US Head of Government Affairs at Revolut. "Scammers are exploiting social media at an unprecedented scale, and we need platforms to step up. Alongside FTA, we are calling for cross-industry collaboration and policy action to better secure our digital ecosystem and protect consumers' hard-earned money."
The report outlines how financial services firms fight fraud today through transaction monitoring, identity verification, investigation of user reports, and consumer education. It argues that these tools work late in a scam's lifecycle and that prevention has to happen earlier. It recommends that social media platforms strengthen advertiser verification, adapt quickly to new scam tactics, and remove scam advertisers. It also calls on telecom operators to expand network-level blocking, device-level scam filters, and simple user reporting.
The findings support calls from industry and consumer advocates, including the Aspen Institute's National Task Force on Fraud and Scam Prevention, for a national fraud-prevention strategy. The report highlights bipartisan proposals in the 119th Congress to establish a Treasury-led interagency scam task force and to expand state and local law enforcement resources for fraud cases. It also notes the FTC's pending rulemaking on impersonation scams, which takes comments through November 30, 2026.
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ABOUT FTA
The Financial Technology Association (FTA) is a network of leading fintech companies and digital banks shaping the future of finance. We champion financial innovation and advocate for policies that expand competition, access, and opportunity. Learn more at FTAssociation.org.
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ABOUT REVOLUT
Revolut is a global fintech, helping people get more from their money. In 2015, Revolut launched in the UK, offering money transfer and exchange. Today, more than 80 million customers around the world use dozens of Revolut's innovative products to make more than a billion transactions a month. Across our personal and business accounts, we give customers more control over their finances and connect people seamlessly worldwide. Learn more at revolut.com/US.
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ABOUT JUNIPER
Juniper Research is a leading global analyst firm, established in 2002 and based in the UK, that specializes in providing market intelligence, analysis, and strategic insights for high-growth sectors within the digital ecosystem, focusing on areas such as fintech, telecoms, IoT, smart cities, and sustainability. Juniper Research offers syndicated and bespoke research, market forecasting, and data-driven insights to help businesses navigate digital innovation and make informed strategic decisions in competitive tech markets.
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Original text here: https://www.ftassociation.org/new-research-social-media-and-telecom-scam-losses-projected-to-top-5-billion-by-2031/
[Category: Financial Services]
American College of Cardiology: Healthy Diet May Lower Heart Disease Risk After Cancer
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release:
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Healthy Diet May Lower Heart Disease Risk After Cancer
For a growing population of cancer survivors, healthy eating may benefit both heart health and longevity
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WASHINGTON (Oct 29, 2026) - Eating a healthy diet is associated with reduced risk of heart disease and death among cancer survivors, according to a study published today in JACC: Advances, a journal of the American College of Cardiology. Heart disease is the leading cause of non-cancer death among cancer survivors, and these
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release:
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Healthy Diet May Lower Heart Disease Risk After Cancer
For a growing population of cancer survivors, healthy eating may benefit both heart health and longevity
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WASHINGTON (Oct 29, 2026) - Eating a healthy diet is associated with reduced risk of heart disease and death among cancer survivors, according to a study published today in JACC: Advances, a journal of the American College of Cardiology. Heart disease is the leading cause of non-cancer death among cancer survivors, and thesefindings underscore the importance of diet on cardiovascular health benefits and healthy longevity.
As cancer detection and treatment improve, more people are living with a history of cancer and facing a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including those who have not received chemotherapy or radiation. Diet has an important role in the prevention and delaying of chronic disease and mortality; however, how healthy dietary patterns impact CVD risk among cancer survivors is not well understood.
"Given the adverse impact of CVD on patients' survival and quality of life among cancer survivors, identifying prognostic factors is an urgent need to pinpoint high-risk subgroups and guide targeted clinical management within cardio-oncology care," said Yang-Xin Chen, senior author of the study and clinician in the Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China.
In this study, researchers looked at the association between common healthy dietary patterns and CVD among cancer survivors to determine which dietary pattern was more predictive of CVD and life expectancy. Over 8,700 cancer survivors in the UK Biobank cohort who did not have CVD initially were analyzed, and after about 12 years of follow up, 1,116 had experienced a CVD event.
Mediterranean diet (MED), Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to stop Hypertension Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND), Alternate Healthy Eating Index-2010 (AHEI-2010), DASH, Healthful Plant-Based Diet Index (hPDI), and reversed energy-adjusted diet inflammatory index (E-DII) dietary patterns all showed protective associations against cardiovascular events. Healthy low-fat diet (HLFD) showed no significant benefit. AHEI-2010 was associated with a lower risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke. DASH was associated with a lower risk of heart failure. MIND yielded the lowest HR for all-cause mortality and the largest gains in life expectancy.
Participants with the highest adherence to a healthy diet increased life expectancy from 1.66 to 3.32 years more than those with low adherence.
"Our findings suggest that the cardiovascular benefits of diet in cancer survivors are not confined to one 'ideal' diet but are observed across several evidence-based healthy dietary patterns, supporting a flexible rather than prescriptive nutritional approach in cancer survivorship care," Chen said in the manuscript.
For an embargoed copy of "Healthy Dietary Patterns and Incident Cardiovascular Disease in
Cancer Survivors: A Prospective Cohort Study," contact Olivia Walther, Media Relations Manager, JACC Journals, at owalther@acc.org.
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The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is a global leader dedicated to transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all. For more than 75 years, the ACC has empowered a community of over 60,000 cardiovascular professionals across more than 140 countries with cutting-edge education and advocacy, rigorous professional credentials, and trusted clinical guidance. From its world-class JACC Journals and NCDR registries to its Accreditation Services, global network of Chapters and Sections, and CardioSmart patient initiatives, the College is committed to creating a world where science, knowledge and innovation optimize patient care and outcomes. Learn more at ACC.org or connect on social media at @ACCinTouch.
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The ACC's JACC Journals rank among the top cardiovascular journals in the world for scientific impact. The flagship journal, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) -- and specialty journals consisting of JACC: Advances, JACC: Asia, JACC: Basic to Translational Science, JACC: CardioOncology, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, JACC: Case Reports, JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology and JACC: Heart Failure -- pride themselves on publishing the top peer-reviewed research on all aspects of cardiovascular disease. Learn more at JACC.org.
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Original text here: https://www.acc.org/About-ACC/Press-Releases/2026/10/29/15/18/Healthy-Diet-May-Lower-Heart-Disease-Risk-After-Cancer
[Category: Medical]
API Statement on PHMSA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on LNG Safety Regulations
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release:
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API Statement on PHMSA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on LNG Safety Regulations
WASHINGTON, October 28, 2026 - The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released the following statement from Vice President of Midstream Policy Robin Rorick on the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modernize liquefied natural gas (LNG) safety regulations.
"We welcome PHMSA's efforts to update outdated LNG safety regulations to reflect advances in technology
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release:
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API Statement on PHMSA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on LNG Safety Regulations
WASHINGTON, October 28, 2026 - The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released the following statement from Vice President of Midstream Policy Robin Rorick on the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modernize liquefied natural gas (LNG) safety regulations.
"We welcome PHMSA's efforts to update outdated LNG safety regulations to reflect advances in technologyand industry safety practices. Modernizing these rules will help strengthen safety, encourage innovation and support responsible LNG development. We look forward to working with PHMSA to advance a practical, effective regulatory framework."
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The American Petroleum Institute (API) represents all segments of America's oil and natural gas industry, supporting nearly 11 million U.S. jobs. With approximately 600 members, API companies produce, process, and distribute the majority of the nation's energy. Founded in 1919, API has developed over 800 standards to enhance operational and environmental safety, efficiency, and sustainability.
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Original text here: https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/news/2026/10/28/api-statement-on-phmsa-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking
[Category: Energy]
AAFA Submits 2027 National Trade Estimate Comments
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The American Apparel and Footwear Association issued the following news release:
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AAFA Submits 2027 National Trade Estimate Comments
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) submitted comments to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for the 2027 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, highlighting significant challenges affecting the U.S. apparel, footwear, and travel goods industries.
AAFA's submission identifies burdensome trade practices across 12 countries, including import licensing requirements,
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ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The American Apparel and Footwear Association issued the following news release:
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AAFA Submits 2027 National Trade Estimate Comments
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) submitted comments to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for the 2027 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, highlighting significant challenges affecting the U.S. apparel, footwear, and travel goods industries.
AAFA's submission identifies burdensome trade practices across 12 countries, including import licensing requirements,customs valuation and enforcement practices, labeling regulations, technical barriers to trade, and intellectual property protection concerns.
The comments also emphasize the importance of reducing regulatory inconsistencies, strengthening customs cooperation, and improving market access for U.S. companies. In addition, AAFA urges the administration to pursue greater predictability in U.S. tariff policy, eliminate tariffs on manufacturing inputs and machinery, prevent overlapping tariffs, and provide sufficient implementation periods for new trade measures.
The submission highlights the importance of trade preference programs, digital labeling modernization, and addressing ongoing transportation challenges, including uncertainty surrounding Section 301 maritime and shipbuilding fees.
AAFA looks forward to continued engagement with USTR to eliminate unnecessary trade barriers, strengthen global supply chains, and support the competitiveness of American businesses and workers.
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Original text here: https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/AAFA_News/2026_Letters_and_Comments/AAFA_Submits_2027_National_Trade_Estimate_Comments.aspx
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