WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Continuum Health Solutions has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outlining feedback on proposed changes to the Calendar Year 2026 Physician Fee Schedule. The letter emphasizes the critical nature of Chronic Care Management Services provided by the organization alongside rural physician's offices in Georgia. The proposed changes highlight several key areas of focus, starting with the increase in the conversion factor an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. (AAPHC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), expressing serious concerns about the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The organization, which has provided affordable healthcare to communities in Southwest Georgia for nearly five decades, argues that the new rebate program could jeopardize access to essential medications for low-income patients. AAPHC explains tha  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Raffensperger Wins Again: Court Upholds Georgia's Election Integrity Act Another major court victory has reaffirmed Georgia's right to protect fair and secure elections. A federal district court has upheld key provisions of Georgia's Election Integrity Act (SB 202), rejecting yet another challenge from liberal activist groups. In VoteAmerica v. Raffensperger, District Court Judge JP  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSxrep) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Supporting Fisheries Research and Restoration in Georgia's Largest Watershed Results from two fish passage studies will help NOAA, in partnership with resource agencies and universities, strategically implement fish passage and restore watershed health in the Altamaha River Basin. The Altamaha River Basin in Georgia drains more than 14,000 square miles--including rivers in A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Norfolk Southern Agrees to Give Amtrak Trains Highest Priority Over Freight Trains and Make its Delay Records for Amtrak Trains Available to the Department of Justice * The Justice Department today announced a settlement with Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (together, Norfolk Southern) to resolve allegations that Norfolk Southern delayed Amtrak passenger trains on   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Religious Liberty Commission Hosts Second Hearing on Religious Liberty in Public Education * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the Religious Liberty Commission hosted President Trump, Attorney General Bondi, parents, and students to discuss religious liberty issues in public education. The hearing included several panels of students who shared stories of challenges to their religious liberty, and parents who  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Taxpayers Getting A Tax Cut Is Making News President Trump's working class tax cuts are making news. Media reports - including from local outlets around the country - are showing how the tax cuts deliver for workers, families, small businesses, and farmers in all 50 states, according to a recent study. "Taxpayers in ever  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Reps. Scott, Clarke, and Brown Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Women's Health Research and Education Today, Representatives David Scott (GA-13 ), Yvette Clarke (NY-9), and Shontel Brown (OH-11), reintroduced the Endometrial Cancer Research and Education Act, legislation that would expand federal research and public education efforts on endometrial cancer. This is the most common fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Pushing Bipartisan Bill Supporting Georgia's Combat-Wounded Veterans * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to strengthen benefits for Georgia veterans wounded in combat. Today, Sen. Ossoff launched a push to pass the bipartisan Major Richard Star Act, legislation he co-sponsored that would allow servicemembers who medically retired before 20 years of s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals New Orleans Task Force, Law Enforcement Partners Conclude Summertime Operations 'NO Saints and Sinners' and 'Fresh Start' With Over 65 Felony Arrests and 15 Missing/Endangered Children Recoveries * New Orleans, LA - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) New Orleans Task Force sponsored its annual Operation NO Saints and Sinners from May 4 to Aug. 31, and Missing Child Unit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12569) on Sept. 8, 2025, by Liana Wong, international trade and finance analyst: * * * U.S. Tariff Actions and U.S.-South Korea Trade Since January 2025, the Trump Administration has imposed tariffs affecting most exports from South Korea. In 2024, South Korea was the sixth-largest U.S. goods trading partner, with bilateral trade in goods totaling $200 billion. The U.S.-South Ko  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe issued a study finding water administrations in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine are chronically understaffed and underpaid, with core ministry water departments as small as 4-12 staff and managers estimating a roughly 35% workforce increase is needed to meet workloads, particularly as Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine align with EU water acquis. The paper situates regional gaps within global trends  more