WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan, McGovern Call For Nutrition Education Reforms at U.S. Medical Schools * Follows HHS and Dept. of Education Announcement Compelling U.S. Medical Schools Implement Nutrition Education and Training WASHINGTON -- Friday, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Chair of the Health Subcommittee on Ways and Means, and Congressman Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) led a bipartisan group of 14 lawmakers in sending a l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Announce Bipartisan Bill to Enhance 9-1-1 Emergency Response System Passes Senate * The legislation would improve Americans' ability help when dialing 9-1-1, including during natural disasters, and make important updates to the classification of 9-1-1 dispatchers Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that their bipartisa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Northern Light Health has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing proposed changes in the hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for the calendar year 2026. The organization, which operates four prospective payment hospitals in Maine, has expressed concerns that several of these proposed rules could adve  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes National Legislation Officially Recognizing 9-1-1 Operators as Members of the First Responders System * 09.15.25 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, celebrated Senate passage of the Enhancing First Response Act, which officially recognizes the lifesaving, critical work of 9-1-1  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Speaks at World Medical Innovation Forum * Click HERE for a high-resolution image. Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of Senator Collins' full appearance at the event. Everett, MA - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins spoke at the 11 th annual World Medical Innovation Forum hosted by Mass General Brigham. Senator Collins was the featured guest for a fireside chat hos  more