| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Tuesday May 21, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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As Summer Approaches, Operations Ramp Up at The Trustees' Crane Beach in Ipswich
IPSWICH, Massachusetts, May 21 -- Trustees of Reservations issued the following news release on May 20, 2024:
Crane Beach, a longtime favorite bathing beach for Massachusetts residents and visitors, is getting ready for a busy summer season. With weather forecasters calling for a warmer than average temperatures, families looking for a day at the beach should consider the white sand of this 1,234-acre beach located in Ipswich. Even if the forecast changes, as it did last summer, every day at Cr
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Brigham & Women's Hospital: Should Your Exercise Goals Be in Minutes or Steps? Study Suggests They Are Equally Beneficial
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 (TNSres) -- Brigham and Women's Hospital issued the following news release:
In the age of smartwatches, monitoring step counts has never been easier, but current physical activity guidelines do not explicitly recommend specific step counts for health. A new study from researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of Mass General Brigham, suggests that both step and time-based exercise targets are equivalently associated with lower risks of early de
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Brigham & Women's Hospital: Study Reports 'Excellent' Outcomes for Patients Receiving Optimized Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 (TNSres) -- Brigham and Women's Hospital issued the following news release:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of arrythmia or irregular heartbeat worldwide, impacting millions of people in the U.S. alone. In a new study published in Heart Rhythm,??researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, analyzed real-world clinical data to measure the impact of evidence-based best-practices on pa
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EBC Site Remediation and Redevelopment Committee Announces New Ascending Professional Representative
BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news:
The EBC Site Remediation and Redevelopment Committee is excited to announce that Colleen Brothers Lawson, Senior Environmental Scientist with Tighe & Bond has joined the Leadership Team as an Ascending Professional Representative. In this role, Colleen will provide the Committee with insight into EBC's Ascending Professionals community and Committee, as well as thought leadership on
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Lexington High School Named GBH's 2024 High School Quiz Show State Champion
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release on May 20, 2024:
Lexington High School has earned the title of High School Quiz Show(R) State Champion. Throughout Boston public media producer GBH's bracketed academic tournament, Lexington continuously proved their knowledge, strategy, and speed, eventually defeating reigning champion Buckingham Browne & Nichols School during the Season 15 finale on Saturday, May 18. This is the t
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LGBTQ, Reproductive, Civil Rights Groups Tell Congress to Take Their Concerns About KOSA Seriously, Trans Youth and Abortion Seekers are at Risk
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 (TNScapv) -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, issued the following joint letter on May 20, 2024, with 31 organizations:
Dear Members of Congress,
We write to you as LGBTQ, reproductive justice, and civil rights organizations urging you to take the concerns of marginalized communities seriously and not pass the Kids Online Safety Act as it is currently drafted. Our coalition has repeatedly expressed our issues with this bill, based on the
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Museum of Science Named Partner in New NOAA 'Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring'
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The Museum of Science, Boston, issued the following news release on May 20, 2024:
The Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today announced $4.55 million in funding across two projects to support community heat resilience. Part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, under the Inflation Reduction Act, these funds support the development of two new National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS
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National Fire Protection Association: Bringing Safety Home Fire Safety Advocacy Award Recipients Announced
QUINCY, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The National Fire Protection Association issued the following news release:
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Sprinkler Initiative and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) have awarded the U.S. and Canadian Bringing Safety Home awards to Chief David Pendleton, Saco (Maine) Fire Department and Chief Ryan Schell, Central York Fire Service.
This award honors fire safety advocates in North America who diligently promote the importance of hom
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Statement by Lora Pellegrini, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans, Regarding RAND Corporation's Study on Prices Paid to Hospitals by Private Health Plans
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 (TNSres) -- Massachusetts Association of Health Plans issued the following statement on May 20, 2024, by President and CEO Lora Pellegrini regarding the RAND study on prices paid to hospitals by private health plans:
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Today's Monday Report from the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association cited a recent RAND Report on commercial health insurance spending that is misleading and does not tell the full story.
The report fails to acknowledge that Massachuse
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