WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Edgepark Medical Supply, a provider based in Ohio, has issued a public comment letter expressing strong opposition to the proposal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to include urological and ostomy supplies in future rounds of the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program. The organization highlights that such a move could severely limit access to essential medical supplies for individuals who rely on these highly specialized products. In the letter, Edge  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Hegseth, Senior DOD Officials Pay Visit to Guardsmen at D.C. Armory * Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a trio of senior department officials with ties to the National Guard paid a visit to roughly 300 mobilized National Guardsmen at the D.C. Armory in Washington today. The four leaders thanked the soldiers and airmen for their efforts to increase safety throughout the city. Following President Donald J  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted hears from workers, small businesses, educators, health care workers across Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) has been meeting with Ohio workers, small business owners, educators and health care workers in Findlay, Toledo, Marietta, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton and Akron, Ohio. "Listening to and learning from employers, workers and educators about issues they face allows me to better  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Participates in Town Hall at City Club of Cleveland WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) participated in a town hall yesterday at the City Club of Cleveland. Senator Moreno discussed the first eight months of the Trump administration with NBC reporter Henry Gomez, who moderated the event. The conversation included the One Big Beautiful Bill's will benefits for Ohi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Beatty, Smith, and Bonamici Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Service Coordinator Workforce and Strengthen Federally Assisted Housing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) today announced the reintroduction of the Expanding Service Coordinators Act alongside Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.). The legislation would increase funding and make refo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Deadline Approaching to Apply for Physical Disaster Loans for West Virginia Residents, Businesses and Private Nonprofits * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses, private nonprofit (PNP) organizations, homeowners and renters in West Virginia of the Sept. 22 deadline to apply for low interest federal dis  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Service dog supports Hanscom AFB fire dispatcher * A long lanky figure lays quietly under the desk inside the Hanscom Air Force Base Fire Department dispatch room. Bentley, a full-time service dog, is ready to assist owner Dina Safa, a Hanscom AFB fire department dispatcher. "I've been a dispatcher for almost 14 years," said Safa. "With all the calls I have taken, the a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOD: Raid Takes Out Senior ISIS Member; 2 Weeks Into Safer D.C.; Interagency Fitness Challenge * This week, American military forces scored another win in the fight against ISIS. In northern Syria, U.S. Central Command forces conducted a successful raid that killed a senior ISIS member who planned attacks in Syria as well as Iraq and who was a key organization financier. "He had relationsh  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * TRICARE medical vs. dental coverage: Understanding key differences * When you need care for your mouth, jaw, or teeth, you may have questions about whether you should use your TRICARE medical or dental plan. Knowing when to use your medical or dental coverage helps avoid unnecessary costs or delays in care. "When you need dental care because of an injury, it may be covere  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * TRICARE medical vs. dental coverage: Understanding key differences * When you need care for your mouth, jaw, or teeth, you may have questions about whether you should use your TRICARE medical or dental plan. Knowing when to use your medical or dental coverage helps avoid unnecessary costs or delays in care. "When you need dental care because of an injury, it may be covere  more