WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- BikeWalkBG, a Bowling Green, Kentucky-based organization dedicated to enhancing transportation safety, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation. In this letter, the group emphasizes the critical need for safer roads as part of the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization process. The organization highlights several key recommendations for both the department and Congress to consider, urging a shift in the way federal funds are  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Community Action Council has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The council's comments express concerns that the agency's reinterpretation of the status of Head Start as a "Federal Public Benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 will have an adverse effect on its ability to serve communities. The organization, which provides   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Pennyroyal Healthcare Services dba Community Medical Clinic, Princeton, Kentucky, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The organization's comments express concerns about the agency's interpretation of "Federal Public Benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. The letter states that for 27 years, the federal government has stood   more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 15 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * DAV Responds to VA's Record 2.5 Million Ratings Claims * The Department of Veterans Affairs' announcement that it has processed a record 2.5 million ratings claims so far in fiscal year 2025 is an encouraging sign of progress. This level of productivity has the potential to make a meaningful difference for veterans who have waited too long for decisions on their benefits. W  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Family Health Centers Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality opposing a proposal to re-designate the Health Center Program as a "Federal Public Benefit." The organization asserts that this interpretation is contrary to law and damaging to the public health mission of community health centers. The letter states that the agency's reinterpretation of a 19  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Grayson County Health Department, Leitchfield, Kentucky, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality urging the agency to withdraw or modify a proposal that would restrict eligibility for certain health services. The letter argues that granting or withholding care based on immigration status would erode the fundamental mission of community health centers and undermine public well-b  more