WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Ardelyx Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing deep concerns regarding the agency's proposed rule for the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System for calendar year 2026. The company is particularly troubled by the lack of discussion surrounding the inclusion of oral-only phosphate lowering therapies (PLTs) in the ESRD payment bundle and the potential impact on   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Fresenius Medical Care, Waltham, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing significant concerns over proposed changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program (ESRD QIP). The letter, dated August 29, 2025, emphasizes the potential adverse impacts these changes could have on dialysis facilities and their ability to deliver quality care to patients. In the submitted comments, FME ack  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Fresenius Medical Care, Waltham, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing proposed changes in the calendar year (CY) 2026 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS). FME, the largest U.S. provider of dialysis services, emphasizes the need for critical adjustments to ensure the sustainability and quality of dialysis care for over 200,000 Americans suffering from kidney failure.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The National Consumer Law Center, Boston, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education addressing proposed changes to federal student aid programs, particularly focusing on improving student loan repayment mechanisms for low-income borrowers. This response was prompted by the agency's announcement of two upcoming negotiated rulemaking committees aimed at refining federal student aid regulations. In its letter, NCLC emphasized th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The National Network of Abortion Funds, Boston, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that the organization claims establishes one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country. NNAF, representing nearly 100 independent abortion funds, criticizes the agency's move to silence healthcare providers and deny veterans and their families crucial reproductive health se  more

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 2 -- NTT (formerly Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.) issued the following news release: * * * Investment in Commonwealth Fusion Systems Launching collaboration toward the early commercialization and industrialization of fusion energy power generation in Japan NTT, Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda, Tokyo; President and CEO: Akira Shimada; hereinafter "NTT") has participated in an investment in U.S.-based Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC (Headquarters: Massachusetts, USA; Co-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has granted an expanded authorization to Tuv Sud America Inc. (TUVAM), Wakefield, Massachusetts, a private organization that performs safety testing and certification. This approval, effective September 2, 2025, allows TUVAM to test and certify five additional types of products, including several commercial-grade floor treatment machines, heat pumps, and air conditioners. This move broadens  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has sent a public comment letter to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) advocating for immediate updates to the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program Interim Final Guidance. The UCS, representing half a million members and supporters, emphasized the critical need for effective charging infrastructure deployment in the ongoing transition to electric transportation across the United   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley Delivers Powerful Remarks at Boston's First-Ever Labor Day Parade * "Solidarity is the cure for the cruelty, the chaos, the greed and the corruption that abounds in this moment." "No one gave us a living wage--we negotiated in every contract on every job site and at every level of government. We know that no one gave us a seat at the policy making table--we built our own chairs an  more