WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) is urging the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to significantly amend current regulations governing the importation of prescription drugs, arguing that existing rules create substantial roadblocks to implementing a safe, cost-effective, and workable program. In a May 5, 2025, letter, HCPF Executive Director Kim Bimestefer detailed numerous concerns with the Final Rule on Importation of Prescriptio  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has issued a decision approving duty-free entry for a series of advanced scientific instruments imported by prominent U.S. research institutions from Chinese manufacturers. The determination follows the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966, which allows duty exemptions for scientific instruments not produced domestically with equivalent value or capabilities. On Ap  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has published notices regarding applications under the Change in Bank Control Act for the acquisition of shares in two bank holding companies. These notices involve parties seeking to acquire or retain controlling interests in banks located in Eldon, Missouri, and Bottineau, North Dakota. The first notice concerns Donnan R. Harrison III of Albany, Georgia; Peggy E. Harrison of Centennial, Colorado; Jill H. Mergelkamp of Barnett, Missouri;  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rocky Mountain Equality, an organization serving the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education, strongly opposing any changes that would narrow the definition of a "qualifying employer" for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. In a letter dated May 2, 2025, CEO Mardi Moore argued that restricting the program would "harm the public-service professions such as teachers, nurses, social workers, legal aid, public de  more