WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA), Maitland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging the agency to maintain a comprehensive approach in assessing the indirect and cumulative impacts of proposed projects in Florida that require Environmental Impact Statements (EISs). The FFVA emphasizes that such evaluations are critical for protecting upstream and downstream water systems, as well as agricultural lands affected by the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Florida Chapter of the American College of Cardiology has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, advocating for the inclusion of cardiac electrophysiology (EP) procedures, particularly cardiac ablation, in the Covered Procedure List for ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). The organization emphasizes that such inclusion would enhance patient access to crucial treatments and help reduce overall healthcare costs under Medicare.   more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Aug. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami's Miami Herbert Business School issued the following news: * * * America's divisions causing workplace dysfunction Miami Herbert study examines how moralized social issues are disrupting workplace productivity and fueling internal conflict. By Blair S. Walker Organizational engagement with social issues is pushing culture wars into corporate America, leading to bickering and suboptimal performance, says Luke N. Hedden, assist  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Aug. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami's Miami Herbert Business School issued the following news: * * * Study finds big crowds hurt live-stream engagement University of Miami business professor reveals that larger audiences on platforms like Twitch and YouTube Live can lead to cognitive overload and emotional chaos, dampening user participation. By Blair S. Walker Most content platforms thrive on user engagement, but a professor at the University of Miami Patti an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- A physician at the HCA Florida Kendall Hospital has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, emphasizing the critical financial barriers that prevent patients from accessing beneficial surgical technologies. Dr. Whitney Wilson, a trauma and acute care surgeon at the facility, articulated the disconnect between clinical best practices and reimbursement inadequacies that hinder patient care. In the letter, Dr. Wilson outlined the di  more