NEW YORK, July 4 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news: * * * New Schedules Reflect Trip Time Improvements for up to 15 Minutes of Less Travel Time * * * Amtrak, in conjunction with the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTRANS), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), and the Vermont Railway (VRS), has made operational improvements in its Ethan Allen Express service. This includes reducing trip times, providing more reliable service,   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont to provide better continuity of Medicaid and CHIP coverage for incarcerated people, whose health care needs -- from substance-use disorder treatment to chronic physical health conditions -- have historically gone overlooked. Adults and youth transitioning out of incarceration can experience delays in getting access to Medicaid or CHIP coverage   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont to provide better continuity of Medicaid and CHIP coverage for incarcerated people, whose health care needs -- from substance-use disorder treatment to chronic physical health conditions -- have historically gone overlooked. Adults and youth transitioning out of incarceration can experience   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on June 28, 2024, Clair Deslandes, 65, of Island Pond, Vermont, was sentenced by United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 30 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Deslandes previously pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to distribute fen  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued the following statement on July 2, 2024: * * * Delivering on President Biden's Unity Agenda priority to address the overdose epidemic and strengthen public health and public safety, five new states join strong bipartisan effort to provide high-quality, affordable health care for people transitioning from incarceration * * * Today, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul G  more