ROSEMONT, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) issued formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the agency's proposed payment policy changes in the Medicare program for Calendar Year (CY) 2024. In both letters, AAOS urged the agency to reform the current physician reimbursement system to ensure high quality specialty care and e  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- The AIDS Foundation of Chicago issued the following news document on Sept. 18, 2023: AFC's Pop Culture series, "Advocacy in Pop Culture: Film," delves into the powerful role of cinema in portraying and advocating for HIV awareness and understanding. Throughout the years, film has played a significant part in shedding light on the HIV/AIDS epidemic, challenging misconceptions and stigma through personal stories and education. These films, ranging from "An Early Fro  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The American Library Association (ALA) has released a new LibGuide designed to help library workers use Library of Congress (LOC) Digital Collections in programming and educational opportunities. Available now on the ALA Library's LibGuide resource page, "Programming with Library of Congress Digital Collections," is designed to help all types of libraries explore primary sources available from th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: The American Medical Association (AMA) issued new research today examining the status of digital health advancement in the commercial health insurance industry by comparing current coverage across private health insurers and exploring how coverage decisions are made for digitally enabled care services. "While the United States has entered an era when digitally enabled care is integrated   more

ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: A new study finds the frequency in errors related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications increased by almost 300% during the past two decades in people younger than 20 years old. Authors of "Pediatric ADHD Medication Errors Reported to United States Poison Centers, 2000-2021," published in the October 2023 issue of Pediatrics (published online Se  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following statement: * * * The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is thrilled to announce the successful approval of asylum for Nazir Mohammadi, who fled persecution following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. Mohammadi sought refuge in the United States after escaping Afghanistan. His journey was  more

ROSEMONT, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- The International Housewares Association issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: Bed Bath & Beyond/Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson will meet with a conference of housewares executives for the first time since relaunching the homegoods retailer in August when he appears during the keynote session at the International Housewares Association's 2023 Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession (CHESS) Oct. 3 & 4 in Rosemont, Ill. Overstock acquired the Bed Ba  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- The International Interior Design Association issued the following news release: International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is excited to announce the winners of the 2023 IIDA Healthcare Design Awards. These awards recognize design firms for creativity and innovation in the design of healthcare facilities across seven categories within Ambulatory, Extended Care and Assisted Living Facilities, and Hospitals. "The ever-growing needs for healthcare environment  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- The National Council of State Boards of Nursing issued the following news release: More than 1 million individual nurses have chosen to self-enroll free of charge and reap the advantages of being enrolled in NCSBN Nursys e-Notify database. In the same system, as an additional benefit, nurses can also obtain their unique nurse identifier, NCSBN ID at the same time they enroll for Nursys e-Notify. "We are extremely pleased that we have reached this significant mile  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- The National Futures Association issued the following news release: NFA has ordered Bosworth Brokers LLC (BBL), an NFA Member introducing broker located in Houston, Texas, and Andrew Michael Gizienski, a principal and associated person of BBL, to each pay a $100,000 fine. The Decision, issued by an NFA Hearing Panel, is based on a Complaint authorized by NFA's Business Conduct Committee (BCC) and a settlement offer submitted by BBL, Gizienski and Dennis Michael B  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * Today, the Pretrial Fairness Act went into effect in Illinois, making it the first state to eliminate cash bail as a condition of pretrial release. Insha Rahman, vice president of advocacy and partnerships at the Vera Institute of Justice, issued the following statement: "With the Pretrial Fairness Act, Illinois is making history today as the first state to fully eliminate money bail. I  more