BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is finalizing policies that continue to strengthen enrollee protections and guardrails to ensure Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D (Part D) prescription drug plans best meet the needs of people   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Background On April 4, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that revises the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Medicare Part D), Medicare Cost Plan Program, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), and Health Information Technolo  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Harold Johnson, 41, of Temple Hills, Maryland, was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for trafficking more than one kilogram of PCP, a dangerous hallucinogenic drug, within Washington, D.C. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Scott of the FBI Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced today the following assignments: Rear Adm. Marc J. Miguez will be assigned as chief of legislative affairs, Washington, D.C. Miguez is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group Two, Norfolk, Virginia. Rear Adm. Ralph R. Smith III will be assigned as director, J2, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: BALTIMORE -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore apprehended an Indian national convicted of sex crimes against a Maryland minor. Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore's Criminal Apprehension Program arrested the 32-year-old near his residence in Ellicott City March 20. "This predator's presence in our area constituted a sign  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 5 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: By Aeriel Storey Etched into the 104-year history of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) are stories of sacrifice, valor and dedication that have defined its legacy. They include moments of fate and reminders that the strength of institutions is often mirrored by the people who help build them. Cecilia Lesser's  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The Justice Department announced today a settlement agreement with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) to resolve the department's findings that UMBC allowed a former head coach of the swimming and diving team to sexually harass male student-athletes and discriminate against female student-athletes for years. The department conducted its investigation under Title IX of the E  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 4 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: By Brian Feeney DEVCOM CBC scientists completed four years of collaborative research with NATO partner nations on developing a better field sensor with a laboratory demonstration at its Aberdeen Proving Ground research campus in Maryland on March 7. Operating under the NATO Sensors and Electronics Technology (SET) Panel, NATO-SET-292 "Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for D  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news on April 4, 2024: Key officials from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and affiliated program executive offices will participate in Sea Air Space panels and provide program updates in NAVSEA's exhibit booth during the 2024 Sea Air Space annual exposition at the Gaylord Center, National Harbor, Maryland, April. 8-10. NAVSEA Commander, Vice Adm. James Downey will host the session: Enabling National Priorities via Shi  more