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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Tuesday March 11, 2025 ( 5 items )  

AANA Responds to ASA's Amicus Curiae Brief
ROSEMONT, Illinois, March 11 -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: * * * AANA Responds to ASA's Amicus Curiae Brief Rosemont, Ill - The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) filed its response to the American Society of Anesthesiologists' (ASA) motion seeking leave to file an unrequested amicus curiae brief. An amicus curiae brief is a written submission typically by an organization not a party to a case. AANA's complaint seeks   more

American College of Surgeons: More Than 100 Physician Organizations Call on Congress to Stop Medicare Cuts
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * More than 100 Physician Organizations Call on Congress to Stop Medicare Cuts WASHINGTON, DC: More than 100 physician organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, are urging members of the United States House of Representatives to insist that their leadership include language preventing the 2025 Medicare physician payment cut be added to the full year Continuing Resolution (CR  more

CAP Statement on House Budget Proposal
NORTHFIELD, Illinois, March 11 -- The College of American Pathologists issued the following statement on March 10, 2025: * * * CAP Statement on House Budget Proposal WASHINGTON - College of American Pathologists (CAP) President Donald Karcher, MD, FCAP released the following statement on March 9 after House lawmakers published their continuing resolution budget proposal without a remedy to 2025 Medicare cuts to physician services: "The pathologists who make important health diagnoses for Ame  more

Pennsylvania Parents, School Districts Sue Gov. Josh Shapiro to Stop State's Redefinition of 'Sex'
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- Thomas More Society, a national public interest law firm defending life, family and freedom, issued the following news: * * * Pennsylvania Parents, School Districts Sue Gov. Josh Shapiro to Stop State's Redefinition of 'Sex' Thomas More Society Files Lawsuit Against Bureaucratic Redefinition of 'Sex' That Includes 'Gender Identity' (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) In a lawsuit filed March 6, 2025, against the Pennsylvania Governor's Office and Pennsylvania Human Rela  more

Upcoming Educator Forum Connects Industry and Schools
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Upcoming Educator Forum Connects Industry and Schools The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) will host its next Educator Forum on April 2, bringing together high school and post-secondary educators, administrators, and marine service program leaders. This virtual event provides a collaborative platform to address challenges, share resources, and explor  more