ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota, Feb. 22 [Category: Medical] -- Medical Alley issued the following news release: Policy expands physician and patient access for vertebrogenic low back pain treatment MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 22, 2024 - Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has announced that Noridian Healthcare Solutions, a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), published a positive coverage determination for the Intracept(tm) Procedure. The new policy went into effect on Sunday, January 28, 2  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 20 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2024: A group of Alaska Tribes with roots along Canada's transboundary rivers, the Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission (SEITC), today submitted a brief to the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights requesting a hearing on the looming threats of several risky and under-regulated gold mines in British Columbia. SEITC argues that by approving the mines without getting the free, prior, and inf  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The Ocean Conservancy issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Today, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report highlighting the insufficiencies in government oversight of decommissioning of offshore drilling infrastructure. Decommissioning is the process of cleaning up oil and gas operations by permanently plugging defunct wells, removing oil platforms, and remediating the seafloor. Andrew Hartsig, Senior Dire  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 22 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Yesterday, Zip Kombucha and several other Alaska breweries and wineries filed a lawsuit challenging entertainment restrictions in the state's alcohol code. These laws apply unequally, hampering some businesses in favor of others. Jessie Janes, owner of Zip Kombucha, would like to offer his community live entertainment and events such as musical acts, dance lessons, open mics, and pai  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 24 -- The Alaska Community Foundation issued the following news release: The Alaska Community Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Alexandra "Alex" McKay has been hired as the organization's new president and CEO. McKay brings more than 20 years of philanthropy experience and strong relationships with non-profit organizations across the state. McKay will begin in her new role on March 1, 2024. "I'm thrilled that Alex will be leading ACF into the nex  more