WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA), Annapolis, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) voicing its apprehensions regarding proposed payment policies for Medicare and Medicaid programs. In the letter, the PPTA outlined how the proposed changes could hinder patient access to vital plasma protein therapies, which are crucial for numerous medical conditions. PPTA, an advocate for plasma donation center  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 28 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Registered nurses at UC Davis to protest management's refusal to address concerns about staffing and working conditions * Registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA) with University of California, Davis (UC Davis), will hold a rally on Tuesday, Sept. 30, to protest the administration's refusal to address nurses' ongoing concerns  more