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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday March 24, 2024 ( 4 items )  

American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living: ICYMI - State Staffing Mandates Impossible To Meet As Governors Pause Penalties, Underscoring Impracticality Of Federal Rule
WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSres) -- The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Modern Healthcare reports (https://www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/nursing-home-staffing-mandates-illinois-rhode-island-new-york-cms) three states with state staffing requirements - Illinois, Rhode Island and New York - have paused penalties for facilities not being able to meet the mandate for fear of reduced access to care. The a  more

AMS Officials Advise Feds on Math Education
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 19 -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Invited by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), officials of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) recently contributed to preparing the US government's Five-Year Federal STEM Education Strategic Plan. Due out this spring, the plan "presents a vision for a future in which all Americans will have lifelong access to high-quality STEM education and the United Sta  more

Cancer Action Network: Senate & House Leaders to Hear Legislation Aimed at Improving Access to Care
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 20 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: This afternoon, Rhode Island lawmakers will hear legislation filed by Dep. House Majority Whip Mia A. Ackerman (D - HD 45, Cumberland, Lincoln) and Senator Robert Britto (D - SD 18, East Providence, Pawtucket) (H8041 / S2720) that would restrict the use of co-pay accumulator adjustment programs and ensure Rhode Islanders receive the total value of prescrip  more

Realtors Report R.I.'s Home Sales Increased for the First Time Since January 2022
WARWICK, Rhode Island, March 20 (TNSres) -- Rhode Island Association of Realtors issued the following news release: The Rhode Island Association of Realtors reported that February sales of single-family homes experienced the first year-over-year increase in over two years. Despite the 13% uptick in sales from February of last year, which followed a drop in mortgage rates, closing activity remained well below normal. The annual increase in sales is unlikely to continue in the coming months, giv  more