CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: With the American Medical Association's (AMA) strong support, members of the House and Senate introduced bipartisan legislation today to streamline and standardize the use of prior authorization within Medicare Advantage, building on its widespread support in the last Congress. An updated version of the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act features targeted policy chang  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: The American Medical Association (AMA) gathered physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics. The new policies adopted on the final voting day of voting at the AMA Annual Meeting include improving health care of minority communities in rural areas, incr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: During the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA), delegates adopted several policies intended to increase patient access to care and life-saving tools for mental health and substance use disorders, as part of the organization's ongoing advocacy to improve the health of the nation. Supporting Harm Reduction The AMA House of Delegates (HOD) adopted policy sup  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: During the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, physician and medical student leaders adopted policies intended to improve health outcomes for Native Americans and Alaska Natives. "These policies emphasize the unique health challenges facing Native Tribes and how the government can respond. The AMA has long supported efforts to bring Amer  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: Physician and medical student leaders at the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates approved policies aimed at protecting patient access to needed health care. These steps build on the AMA's longtime advocacy efforts. The new policies adopted include: Making Prescriptions Affordable for Patients in Medicare Advantage The AMA's House of Del  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: The American Medical Association (AMA) today introduced the 21 members of its Board of Trustees for the coming year following elections held during the Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates. Bruce A. Scott, M.D., an otolaryngologist from Kentucky, was sworn in as the 179th president of the AMA. With Dr. Scott's inauguration as AMA president, the office passed from Jesse   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: Physicians and medical students at the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates adopted policies intended to reduce financial burdens for medical school graduates and expand on AMA's work to support the mental health and wellness of medical trainees. The policies adopted include: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reform AMA delegates adopted po  more

ITASCA, Illinois, June 12 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: A study compared the use of ChatGPT and Google Translate with professional translation services to evaluate if machine translation platforms can be used to provide pediatric discharge instructions for patients who speak languages other than English. The study, "Performance of ChatGPT and Google Translate for Pediatric Discharge Instruction Translation," published in the July 2024 Pediat  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, June 13 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: The American Nuclear Society Student Section at University of California-Irvine presented ANS STEM learning materials at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Young Women's Conference in STEM. Members of the section were on hand at the May 17 conference, held at University of California- San Diego, with Geiger counters, an ANS Visualizing Radiation Cloud Chamber Kit, pellet cards, and more, courtesy o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 (TNSres) -- The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association issued the following news release: * * * Analysis of millions of births shows one-third of birth complications occur during the six weeks following discharge and disproportionately affect Black patients. * * * The country's maternal health crisis goes far beyond the delivery room. New data shows (https://www.bcbs.com/the-health-of-america/reports/improving-postpartum-maternal-health-outcomes) that dangerous, unexpe  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: A new op-ed in The Post and Courier by Tommy Hancock, the owner and founder of Sportsman Boats, highlights how the proposed vessel speed rule could significantly impact boaters and businesses in South Carolina. Hancock writes in his June 6 op-ed: Not only does the rule impose significant safety concerns, but it also reeks of enforcement issues and blatant governm  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The National Wildlife Refuge Association issued the following news: The Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, a dynamic and dedicated Refuge Friends organization, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Molly Krival Award - Refuge Friends Group of the Year. This honor recognizes their outstanding contributions to community engagement and conservation at Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, which spans Illinois and Wisconsin. The Molly Krival Award celebrates Refu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: In case you missed the Discover Boating industry update webinar on May 23, the recording is now available to industry stakeholders, featuring presentations by the NMMA and MRAA. The 60-minute webinar provided an overview of the brand's omni-channel marketing campaign and who the campaign is reaching, how its engaging today's evolving consumer and how the brand is  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 13 (TNSres) -- The Illinois Manufacturers' Association issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: * * * Business leaders, municipal officials and educators meet to discuss strategies for building talent pipelines, solving workforce challenges * * * The Illinois Manufacturers' Association (IMA) Education Foundation and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) today will host the third annual Moving Makers Forward: Manufacturing Workforce Solutio  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes posted the following news release on June 11, 2024: A diverse group of stakeholders from the conservation and environmental community, labor, and local government held a press conference today to discuss the invasive carp that are located less than 50 miles from Lake Michigan. These ecosystem-destroying fish pose a severe threat to the economic health of the Great Lakes, specifically the region's $7 billion commercial and sport fis  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, June 12 -- The Information Systems Audit and Control Association issued the following news release: ISACA China Office will host the Third Digital Trust Summit in Beijing on 15 June 2024. Following the resounding success of last year's event, this year's summit promises an even more comprehensive exploration into the dynamics of digital trust, uniting professionals across audit, privacy, governance, cybersecurity, compliance, and IT sectors with thought leaders and industr  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, June 13 -- The American Veterinary Medical Association issued the following news release: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has named Dr. Jan Suchodolski, Professor and Holder of the Nestle Purina Chair in Microbiome Research at Texas A&M University, as the winner of the 2024 AVMA Career Achievement in Canine Research Award. This award honors an AVMA member's long-term contribution to the field of canine research. The AVMA Council on Research selects the   more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, June 12 -- The American Veterinary Medical Association issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today honored Dr. Joni Scheftel, recently retired state public health veterinarian with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) as the winner of the 2024 AVMA Public Service Award. The award, established in 1968, recognizes an AVMA member veterinarian for outstanding public service or contributions to the practice o  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, June 13 -- The American Veterinary Medical Association issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today named Dr. Karen Tobias, a distinguished professor of small animal surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, as the winner of the 2024 AVMA Clinical Research Award. Established in 1955 by the AVMA Council on Research, the award is given annually to an AVMA member who has made signifi  more

OAK BROOK, Illinois, June 13 (TNSres) -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau issued the following news release: Two leaders in their respective industries are joining forces to protect insurers and our communities from questionable third-party roadside and vehicle service providers to deter insurance fraud. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the nation's premier not-for-profit organization dedicated to preventing and prosecuting insurance fraud and crime, and Agero, the leading white-l  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 (TNSres) -- The Journal of Marketing, a part of the American Marketing Association, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Researchers from University of Alabama and Vanderbilt University published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines the negative consequences that celebrities and influences incur when they disable social media comments. The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing, is titled "No Comments (From You): Understanding the Int  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 (TNSres) -- The Institute of Food Technologists issued the following news release: The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, is pleased to announce that Vivian C.H. Wu, PhD, Research Leader at USDA ARS (United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service) has been selected as a 2024 IFT Fellow, one of the highest honors b  more

DEERFIELD, Illinois, June 12 -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: DEERFIELD, Ill. & SAN FRANCISCO - Walgreens and Greater Than HIV, a public information initiative of KFF, are teaming up with health departments and community organizations to offer free rapid HIV testing in more than 550 Walgreens stores on June 27 in the largest coordinated National HIV Testing Day event. Additionally, to address the rising rates of other sexually tr  more