WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Association of Cancer Care Centers, Minneapolis, Minnesota, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the proposed payment adjustments under the calendar year 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (ACS). The letter raises serious concerns about the potential impacts of recent proposals on cancer care providers and their patients across the natio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Inspire Medical Systems, Minneapolis, Minnesota, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding proposed changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System. The company, which manufactures the Inspire hypoglossal nerve stimulation system for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea, expressed strong support for a key adjustment to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code relating to their medical device. In its let  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Recognizes Family from Byron as 2025 Angels in Adoption * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Co-Chair of the Congressional Adoption Caucus, spoke at the annual Angels in Adoption celebration hosted by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute in Washington DC and recognized Tamara and Jeramy Lawson of Byron, Minnesota as this year's Angels in Adoption Minnesota hon  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * OBGYN and U.S. Rep Kelly Morrison Introduces BABIES Act * Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) introduced the bipartisan Better Availability of Birth Centers Improves Outcomes and Expands Savings (BABIES) Act, which will improve access to birth centers and expand birth and maternity care through Medicaid, ensuring mothers and babies can get affordable, quality health care. This bip  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Craig, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Patient Safety, Lower Health Care Costs * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig and Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced their bipartisan Diagnostic Accuracy in Sepsis Act to improve patient safety and lower health care costs by reducing blood culture contamination. This common-sense legislation requires CMS to add a blood cu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons highlights impact of social media on political violence and extremism in joint CBS "Face the Nation" interview with Senator Lankford * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) appeared in a joint interview with James Lankford (R-Okla.) on CBS News' Face the Nation on Sunday with Major Garrett, where he discussed how social media is contributing to in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer honors Charlie Kirk in Capitol Hill prayer vigil * Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republicans for a prayer vigil to honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. Whip Emmer: "I want to begin by offering our prayers to the entire Kirk family as they continue to grieve this unfathomable loss. A wife lost her husband. Two children lost their fath  more