WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch: Senate Republicans Expand Trump Administration's Assault on Lifesaving Programs, Civil Servants Washington, D.C. (June 13, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after Senate Comm  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Warren Questions Trump Treasury Secretary on Hypocrisy of Adding to National Debt to Pay for Tax Giveaways for Rich * Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. -- At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on Republicans' hypocrisy on raising the deficit with Trump's "big, beautif  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 (TNSjou) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Are Driving the Increase in US Excess Mortality--and Adults Without College Degrees Are Bearing Most of the Burden About 525,000 more deaths occurred among US adults in 2023 than would be expected had pre-2010 mortality trends continued. More than 90 percent of these deaths occurred among individuals without a bachelor's degree and were larg  more

PASADENA, California, June 14 -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * CALSTART Applauds California and Coalition of States for Clean Cars and Trucks Leadership In response to the latest attack on California's clean transportation programs, state leaders are taking decisive and united action, Today, California Attorney General Bonta- joined by ten other attorneys ge  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * City of Boston Approves Dana-Farber Cancer Hospital Design Approval Paves the Way for Construction of the Region's Only Freestanding Inpatient Cancer Hospital and the Dana-Farber Beth Israel Deaconess Cancer Collaboration * BOSTON - The Boston Planning and Development Agency Board (BPDA) voted unanimously to approve the designs for Dana-Farber's new 300-bed inpatient cancer hospital. BPDA  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 13 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Connecticut DEEP Launches New Online Tool to Support Solar Projects * The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) recently launched the Community Renewable Energy Siting Tool (CREST), a digital application that will lead to more trans  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Deals Require Lot More Work Pre-Signing, Says Goodwin; EQT's Offer for Swedish Software Biz Moves Forward (PE HUB) * In a tough dealmaking environment, the counsel of a law firm seems more crucial than ever. Getting comfortable with the level of risk is among the many issues Michael Patrone, a partner in global law firm Goodwin's technology, life sciences and private equit  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * DNV supports its first European Green Bond issuance under the new EU regulation by the Community of Madrid The Community of Madrid (CdM) has become the first sub-sovereign to issue a public green bond aligned with the EU Green Bond regulation. With DNV's pre-issuance review, the factsheet meets the criteria of EU Regu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * FDA approves immune checkpoint inhibitor drug for patients with resectable locally advanced head and neck cancer, backed by Dana-Farber research * Pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma whos  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In New York Law Journal, Health Care Attorneys Examine Proposed Reductions in Federal Medicaid Funding * In a New York Law Journal article, health care partner Drew Clary and health care associate Ryan Gorman examined proposed reductions in federal Medicaid funding and changes to eligibility requirements, with considerations for New York State. The authors explain that st  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Westlaw Today, Attorneys Discuss CMS Changes to Risk Adjustment Data Validation Audits of the Medicare Advantage Program * In a Westlaw Today article, cross-practice attorneys discussed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) plans to increase the pace and scale of Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) audits of the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. The a  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. William Keating, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * KEATING, MCGOVERN, & QUIGLEY REINTRODUCE BILL TO PROVIDE WAR RISK INSURANCE TO COMMERCIAL VESSELS TRADING WITH UKRAINE Washington, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Bill Keating, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Congressman Jim McGovern, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, and Congressman Mike Quigley, co-chair of the Ukraine Caucus, rei  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Why our minds sometimes say no -- even when AI is right New research from MIT Sloan uncovers when people prefer AI decision-making over that of humans--and when they don't * Would you trust an AI doctor to diagnose skin cancer--even if it's more accurate than a human doctor? A new study from the MIT Sloan School of Management sheds li  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton to Attend Events and Site Visits in Lynn, Wakefield, and Tewksbury on Monday, June 16th * Moulton will kick off the day at the North Shore Adult Day Health Center, followed by a Social Security Administration (SSA) listening session in Wakefield, and conclude with an in-person town hall in Tewksbury. On Monday, June 16, Congressman Seth Moulton will participate in a series of events   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health is set to issue a funding opportunity to continue providing operations support for the National Biocontainment Laboratories at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. This initiative from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) ensures these facilities remain vital national resources for biodefense an  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 11, 2025, at a hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * (As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Since Republicans reclaimed the power of a trifecta in Washington, we have seen nothing but an onslaught of unprecedented and irresponsible abuses of power. Whether it's been the Elon Musk led DOGE shadow operatio  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Research Spotlight: Digital Speech Markers Can Be Used to Classify Patients with Functional Speech Disorders Jennifer Freeburn, MS, of the Departments of Speech, Language and Swallowing Disorders and Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), is the lead author of a paper published in Movement Disorders, "Using Digital Speech Markers to Classify Functional Speech Disorder: A Proof-  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Slams Trump EPA's Polluter-First Agenda and Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits * Washington (June 12, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and a co-chair of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, today issued the following statement after Administrator Zeldin announced the Environmental Protection Agency (  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey, Health, Labor Leaders, Educators, Climate Advocates Host Virtual Teach-In on Trump Administration's Cuts to Critical Funding * Health Care and Food Justice Cuts | Climate and Education Cuts Washington (June 12, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and the Environment and Public Works Committee,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release: * * * Teach Plus New Mexico Launches Economic Mobility Summits to Shape Student Career Pathways Inaugural "Bridging Education & Industry for Economic Growth" Summit in Hobbs brings together students, educators, business leaders, and policymakers to build shared understanding and devel  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, June 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * U.S., Japan committed to integration of C3BM capabilities By Richard Blumenstein, DAF PEO C3BM Public Affairs In a world of rapidly evolving threats, the U.S. and its allies are racing to develop command and control, and battle management capabilities that deliver decisive decision advantage for warfighters. Nowhere in the world is that Combined Joint All-Domain Command a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * US Private Credit: Direct Lenders Turn to Portability, Incremental Decreases in Call Protection in Competitive Market (Credit Insights) * With too much capital chasing too few deals, direct lenders, known for creativity in financing structures, are becoming even more creative to win business. Private credit firms that previously saw the syndicated market as their biggest c  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Wentworth Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Co-op: Launchpad to Leadership and Global Impact By Greg Abazorius Imagine launching your career with real-world experience that not only complements your studies but actively propels you to the forefront of your field. For alumni Justin Howe and Carolyn Sicard, Wentworth Institute of Technology's co-operative education program wasn't just a resume builder--it was the springboard for visionar  more