WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE LEADS BIPARTISAN BILL TO AVERT FUNDING CUTS TO HOSPITALS THAT SERVE LOW-INCOME PATIENTS * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Nick LaLota (NY-01) introduced the bipartisan Save Our Safety Net Hospitals Act to prevent massive cuts to hospitals that serve large percentages of low-income patients. The bill would readjust the calculation that determines   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - June 2025 * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.94 per hour in the South to $56.67 in the Northeast in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Parkview Health has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging advancements for the proposed G code for cryoablation. This innovative therapy, which is used during thoracic and cardiac surgery, is designed to enhance patient recovery by minimizing pain and reducing the reliance on opioids following surgical procedures. In the letter, the healthcare organization emphasized the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Kaine Applaud House Passage of Legislation to Formally End Iraq Wars * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives' overwhelming passage of legislation they have championed for years to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) against Iraq. The legislation was included in the House's pa  more