CHICAGO, Illinois, June 17 -- The Journal of the American College of Surgeons, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features all aspects of surgery, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2023 edition: New England Surgical Society Articles: * Impact of Race, Ethnicity, Primary Language, and Insurance on Reconstruction after Mastectomy for Patients with Breast Cancer at an Urban, Academic Safety-Net Hospital * Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients with Median Arc  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), along with Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), introduced a bill to extend the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) for ten years while making critical reforms to encourage economic development, enhance access to rural health care, and streamline bureaucratic processes within the NBRC. This legislation will strengthen both federal and state efforts to spur job   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,850) on June 16, 2023, involving Unitil Energy Systems Inc.: * * * 2023 Schedule for Default Service Order Approving Petition for August 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024 Rates June 16, 2023 This order authorizes UES to recover the costs of power supply through energy service rates/1 for effect for the six-month period of August 1, 2023, through January 31, 2024. The table   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: Today, on World Sea Turtle Day, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced the reintroduction of the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to establish a new $30 million grant program at the Department of Commerce to fund institutions in Massachusetts and across the United States in their efforts to rescue, rehabilitate,  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: Today, on World Sea Turtle Day, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) in announcing the reintroduction of the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to establish a new $30 million grant program at the Department of Commerce to fund institutions in Maryland and across the United States in  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following written testimony by Caroline Pearson, executive director of Peterson Center on Healthcare, involving a hearing on June 8, 2023, entitled "Consolidation and Corporate Ownership in Health Care: Trends and Impacts on Access, Quality and Costs": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and distinguished members of the Committee, my name is Caroline Pearson, and I am the Executive Director of the Peterson Center on Healthc  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, along with Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and a bipartisan group of their colleagues, introduced a bill to extend the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) for ten years, while making critical reforms to encourage economic development, enhance access to rural healthcare, and streamline bureaucratic processes within the NBRC. This legislation wi  more