BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)'s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced policies for the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces that make it easier for low-income people to enroll in coverage, provides states the ability to increase access to routine adu  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: In the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (Payment Notice) for 2025 final rule released today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized standards for issuers and Marketplaces, as well as requirements for agents, brokers, web-brokers, direct enrollment entities,   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Naval History and Heritage Command issued the following news: Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) authors will be available to discuss their recent publications during "Meet-the-Author" windows in NHHC's exhibit booth (#3129, Maryland Room) during Sea Air Space 2024, the Navy League's global maritime exposition at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, April 8-10. This year's booth will also feature select NHHC educational pieces a  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 3 -- The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, an organization within the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, issued the following news release: Navy and Air Force fighter pilots will begin training as a joint force at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD)'s Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) starting in 2024. NAWCAD installed a division of four U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor cockpits into the Navy's premier simulation test and training facility   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 3 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on April 2, 2024 by, Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr.: * * * I Expect This to Lead to More Protective Rulemaking Both at CPSC and Across the Rest of Government * * * Americans see great value in prioritizing children's lives. We do more, and spend more, to protect kids than we do to protect ourselves. Today, CPSC incorporates that reality into our decision-making in a way that will make it eas  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 3 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news on April 2, 2024: First results have been published from 2022's California Fire Dynamics Experiment (CalFiDE), a NOAA- and CIRES-led campaign to capture coordinated wildfire observations in real time. The new study shows it's possible to collect measurements of fire and smoke chemistry, weather conditions, and smoke plume dynamics in real time around an active wildfire. T  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 3 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the opening of a second Business Recovery Center (BRC) at the CareFirst Engagement Center (1501 South Clinton Street) in Baltimore to provide further federal government support to businesses affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The CareFirst Engagement Center BRC and the Du  more