WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), Lexington, Kentucky, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services highlighting persistent issues within the health technology ecosystem. The letter emphasizes that current interoperability falls short, posing risks to patient safety and increasing burdens on clinicians. The ABFM's comments indicate that only 8% of family physicians found information from different electronic health re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on July 30, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rate above 6.0 percent in Alaska and West Virginia in 2024 Alaska's annual average job openings rate was 6.3 percent during 2024. Among other states with the highest job openings rates in 2024 were West Virginia (6.2 percent), and Kentucky, New Mexico, and South Carolina (each 5.8 percent). California, Washington, and   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman McConnell Opening Statement at FY26 Defense Appropriations Markup * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, delivered an opening statement at this morning's full Senate Appropriations Committee markup of the FY26 Defense bill. Below is the opening statement as prepared for delivery: I'  more

RICHMOND, Kentucky, Aug. 1 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * A Century-Old Promise That's Changing Lives Today The Enduring Gift of Walters Collegiate Institute * From 1901 to 1906, Walters Collegiate Institute served the Richmond area as a bridge between Central University and the establishment of Eastern Kentucky State Normal School on the same location. Many might be surprised to know that the Walters name and legacy lives on more than a century later, than  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, July 31 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Highlights from DAV Community Impact Day 2025 * From New Jersey to Hawaii, nearly 1,000 people committed to participating in the second annual DAV Community Impact Day in April, serving and making a difference in the lives of veterans. Many participants shared what they did with us. Here are some of our favorites. Pittsburgh Members of Pennsylvania Chapter 76 and their   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Advances Legislation and Nominations U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Gary Peters (D-MI) Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), announced the committee advanced 15 bills. The legislation and nominations were r  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Remarks at McCain Institute Russia Task Force Event * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at a McCain Institute event "Highlighting Policy Recommendations for Post-War Russia." Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: It's hard to think of a more a  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 31 -- The National Thoroughbred Racing Association issued the following news: * * * Sovereignty Reigns Supreme after Jim Dandy Win Sovereignty bests familiar foe Baeza in the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) for his fourth win in five 2025 starts. Photo credit: Coglianese Photo NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll - July 28, 2025 Week 27 of the 2025 NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll and the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NT  more