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News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors Newsletter for Wednesday October 23, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Alaska A.G. Taylor Joins Challenge to Final Rule That Threatens Viability of Nursing Homes
JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 23 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: (Anchorage, AK) - Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined with 19 states and 19 provider associations in a challenge to a Final Rule by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services that imposes costly administrative burdens on states and providers and threatens access to long-term care for Alaskans. The Final Rule replaces current flexible staffing standards for nursing homes  more

Army Reserve brothers continue family legacy in Europe
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: WIESBADEN, Germany Two brothers continued their family's legacy of service by sharing their promotion and reenlistment ceremonies on Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany, Oct. 19, 2024. Newly promoted U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Patrick Dellinger and his brother, Spc. Felix Dellinger, serve in the same unit in Europe, the 97th Chemical Battalion, 163rd Regional Support Group. Patrick rece  more

Biden-Harris Administration's Inflation Reduction Act Saves Medicare Enrollees Nearly $1 Billion in Just the First Half of 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: New findings show that in just the first half of 2024, nearly 1.5 million people hit the new cap on out-of-pocket costs created by the Inflation Reduction Act, saving nearly $1 billion Today , the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), released new data showing that nearly 1.5 million people with Medicar  more

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $200 Million to Replace Aging Gas Pipes, Lower Household Energy Bills and Cut Methane Emissions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced $196 million in grants, funded by the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to repair and replace aging natural gas pipes. In total, this round of funding will support 60 modernization projects for natural gas pipelines across 20 states. "Aging, leak-prone n  more

Ohio A.G. Yost: Lawsuit Against Boeing's Board Seeks Accountability for Safety Failures
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 23 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Attorney General Dave Yost is suing Boeing's board of directors on behalf of two Ohio pension funds, seeking accountability for a pattern of safety and compliance failures that have harmed the company and its investors. "The safety failures at Boeing are endangering lives and threatening the financial security of shareholders," Yost said. "Running a safe, respectable company starts wi  more

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: Investing In America - Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $200 Million to Replace Aging Gas Pipes, Lower Household Energy Bills and Cut Methane Emissions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following news on Oct. 22, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced $196 million in grants, funded by the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to repair and replace aging natural gas pipes. In total, this round of funding will support 60 modernization projects   more