SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 14 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Baltimore nurses announce historic one-day strike for patient safety * Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md., gave notice to their employer today that they will hold a strike for one day on July 24 to protest the Ascension management's refusal to address RNs' deep concerns about patient care, safe staffing, and high staff turnover during contra  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule (CMS-1832-P) * On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (CMS-1832-P) Medicare Shared Savings Program Proposals * On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule (CMS-1832-P) that includes proposed changes to   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Proposes Physician Payment Rule to Significantly Cut Spending Waste, Enhance Quality Measures, and Improve Chronic Disease Management for People with Medicare * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would increase quality care for Medicare recipients while significantly reducing unnec  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on the Passing of District Director Terrance Taylor * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today regarding the passing of his District Director, Terrance Taylor: "This morning, my dear friend, District Director, and trusted advisor, Terrance Taylor, passed away from sudden health complications. His loss is incalculable for his fam  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ivey, Van Hollen, Klobuchar Lead Over 70 Members in Pressing Administration on Conflicting Orders Fueling Uncertainty Among Afghans Living in U.S. * WASHINGTON - Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-Md.),.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.),, and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led 73 of their colleagues in pressing U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for answers on the Trump Administration's inconsistent polic  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- John Staurulakis LLC (JSI), Greenbelt, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) emphasizing the urgent need for regulatory reform in federal permitting processes related to telecommunications infrastructure. The firm argues that streamlining these processes is essential for accelerating broadband deployment to underserved communities across the United States. JSI, which has operated as a consulting and engineering firm for telec  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 15 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * Working with Religious Leaders in Somalia to Support Birth Spacing CCP-led social and behavior change messaging workshop suggested ways to move forward. "My perspective has changed," said one Imam. By Stephanie Desmon The Somali Imam stood up at the end of a weeklong workshop meant to develop ways to promote birth spacing in the conservative nation. He told those gathered tha  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New Study Finds Evidence of Hepatitis C Virus in Cells Lining Human Brain Observational studies of psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression have long tied viral infections with behavioral symptoms in these disorders, but scientists have been unable to find direct evidence of suspected viruses in the brain. Experts say that's possibly because viruses  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Maryland IT Company Agrees to Pay $14.75M to Resolve Alleged False Claims * Hill ASC Inc., doing business as Hill Associates, of Rockville, Maryland, agreed to pay at least $14.75 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in connection with a General Services Administration (GSA) contract for information technology services. This settlement relates to a contract under w  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, July 15 -- The Foundation Fighting Blindness issued the following news: * * * Nanoscope Begins Rolling BLA Submission to FDA for Seeking Approval for its Optogenetic Therapy The company plans to complete BLA submission in early 2026. Nanoscope Therapeutics, a developer of therapies for retinal diseases, has submitted the first modules of a Biologics License Application (https://nanostherapeutics.com/2025/07/14/nanoscope-therapeutics-initiates-rolling-submission-of-biologi  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, July 14 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Vertical Legacy: Retired US Marine Corps Harrier lands at Wings Over the Rockies * After more than three decades of combat sorties, carrier launches, and forward-deployed missions, one of the U.S. Marine Corps' most iconic jets has made its final landing as a public museum piece. On June 10, a retired AV-8B Harrier II+ became the latest addition to the Wings Over the Rockies Air  more

CHESTERTOWN, Maryland, July 15 -- Washington College issued the following news: * * * Feminism and History: A Uniquely French Immersion Researching Germaine de Stael's unpublished works while abroad. * Karen Manna, assistant professor of French, took two students abroad this summer as part of her ongoing project to digitize and create a database for Germaine de Stael's unpublished letters housed in the French national library. Through the Hodson Collaborate Research Program, Manna receive  more