WASHINGTON, July 31 -- A Square Group LLC, Frederick, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services offering recommendations to improve the health technology ecosystem for patients and caregivers, particularly Medicare beneficiaries. The company emphasized the need for digital health products that offer clear, personalized guidance and integrate real-time data. The firm, whose sister organization is a clinical practice, stated that patients often ne  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks, Lummis Introduce BIPARTISAN U-FIGHT Act in the Senate The U-FIGHT Act will expand access to early screening, detection, and intervention methods for those diagnosed with uterine fibroids * As reported in The Hill, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.) introduced the bipartisan Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment (U-FIGHT)  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- b.well Connected Health, Baltimore, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services advocating for modernization of the health technology ecosystem and emphasizing unrestricted access to health data for every American. The company stated its mission aligns with the administration's vision for a transparent and patient-centered healthcare system. The company stated that its platform unifies fragmented data and services into seaml  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Governors Unite to Reignite the American Dream and Expand Access to Good Jobs * WASHINGTON - Today, National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Vice Chair Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced a joint effort to expand access to good jobs and reignite the American Dream across the country. Governor Stitt,  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services opposing a proposed revision of Form G-325A that would exclude recipients of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. The organization urges the agency to rescind this change, stating it eradicates a policy that protects vulnerable youth. CLINIC, a network of nonprofit immigration programs across  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 30 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Central Coast nurses ratify new four-year contract * Registered nurses at Adventist Health Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Adventist Health Twin Cities in Templeton, Calif., on the Central Coast, voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying new four-year contracts on July 29, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention, announced California Nu  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 30 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Enolia Officially Opens: Morgan State University Student Living Reimagined 473-Bed Off-Campus Housing Property Less Than a Mile from the University Campus * BALTIMORE -- MCB Real Estate, a commercial real estate investment management and development firm with nationwide holdings, held its official grand opening of The Enolia, a new 151-unit, 473-bed off-campus student housing project located at  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * For USAISR Burn Flight Team, training and education are part of the mission * FORT DETRICK, Maryland - Since its founding in 1951, the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Flight Team has conducted aeromedical evacuations for thousands of burn patients around the world. Renowned for its ability to deploy a fully equipped team of critical care spe  more

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, July 30 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * IAM Union Rail Division Statement on Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Merger Announcement * The IAM Union Rail Division is closely monitoring Union Pacific's proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern. While this merger promises to reshape the freight rail landscape, it raises serious concerns about community safety  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Scientists Say Protein Separates Message-Bearing 'Bubbles' at Intersection Between Brain Cells, Deepening Understanding of Cognition Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they unexpectedly found new information about a protein's special role in getting brain cells to communicate at the right time and place in experiments with genetically engineered mice. The finding a  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 30 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City nurses to hold vigil protesting planned service shut downs at Research Medical Center * Nurses at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., will hold a vigil for patients impacted by planned service shutdowns at their hospital at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4. The vigil will be on the public sidewalk in front of the hospital, and nurses are planning for a solemn eve  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 30 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Morgan State's PEARL Secures State and Federal Funding to Study Impact of Invasive Blue Catfish NOAA and MD Department of Natural Resources Grants to Support Research Aimed at Mitigating Impact of Invasive Species on Local Ecosystems, Fisheries, and Coastal Economies * BALTIMORE -- The Morgan State University (MSU) Patuxent Environment and Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL) was awarded two gran  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum issued the following news release: * * * Shaking Moon: Moonquake Triggered Landslides and Boulder Falls Seismic Activity From Young Faults Could Put Future Lunar Outposts at Risk * A new study co-led by the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum and the University of Maryland reveals that surface changes near the location of the Apollo 17 landing sit  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 31 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA teams up with Zignal Labs to advance storm weather reporting with AI-powered intelligence NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) and National Weather Service (NWS), are partnering through a cooperative research and development agreement, (CRADA), with Zignal Labs on a project to explore how real-time, publicly-available data can improve the precision a  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 31 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on July 30, 2025: * * * Oceantic Statement: Additional DOI Review Procedures Place Unprecedented Requirements on Wind Projects BALTIMORE - The Department of the Interior released several directives Tuesday relating to Executive Order 14315 (Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources), which "identify and end prefere  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Statement on the Cancellation of the IRS Direct File Program * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today after reports (link is external) that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has cancelled the Direct File program: "Interna  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, July 31 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * Representative Gabe Vasquez tours WSMR with Senior Commander Col. Andrew Morgan By Miriam Rodriguez White Sands Missile Range Senior Commander Col. Andrew Morgan hosted Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2) for an office call visit and a tour of WSMR July 29. The focus of the visit was an overview briefing and a tour of the WSMR Museum and the White Sands School. The WSMR   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Votes to Block Arm Sales to Israel and Calls for Large-Scale Expansion of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza Tonight, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) voted for Joint Resolutions of Disapproval, S.J.Res 34 and S.J.Res.41, to block sales of 1,000 pound bombs and automatic rifles to Israel in light of the devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Earlier this week Senato  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Johnny Olszewski on the Urgent Need for Humanitarian Aid to Gaza * "As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to deepen, the images of widespread suffering--especially among innocent civilians and children--are heartbreaking and demand urgent action. I remain steadfast in my support for Israel's right to defend itself and its people from acts of terror, including  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, July 30 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for July 29th, 2025 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly We have a mantra at the ASAM Weekly--"52 weeks-a-year"--and for the last year and a half, the 3 ASAM Weekly co-editors have been pulling their weight plus one to keep this publication going. It's a rewarding role but an unrelenting schedule (at times) to search, evaluate, and summariz  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Bills to Improve Homebuying Process for Veterans Included in Bipartisan Housing Package Approved by Key Committee * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, announced the Committee's approval of two of his bills to help more veterans achieve homeownership as part of the ROAD to Housing Act - a bipartisan le  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * White House, Tech Leaders Commit to Create Patient-Centric Healthcare Ecosystem * Today, the Trump Administration announced progress toward building a smarter, more secure, and more personalized healthcare experience in partnership with innovative private sector companies. During a White House "Make Health Tech Great Again" even  more