WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The American Portable Diagnostics Association (APDA) and TridentCare, Sparks, Maryland, have submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing their apprehensions regarding the proposed national payment rate for portable X-ray (PXR) services in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). The organizations assert that such a standardization would inadequately account for the variable costs of providing essential medical  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Brown, Mace, Fallon, and McClain Delaney Reintroduce SAMOSA Act to Streamline Federal Software Purchasing and Lower Costs * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Ranking Member on the Oversight Committee Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation has reintroduced the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets (SAM  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns 'Reckless' ICE Arrest in Hyattsville, Md. Endangering Community Safety, Seeks Protections for County Residents * The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the "reckless" actions of a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ag  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Coalition of Wound Care Manufacturers, Bethesda, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter addressing proposed updates to the Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year 2026 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The Coalition, which comprises leading manufacturers of wound care products for Medicare beneficiaries, raised concerns over reimbursement policies that they argue do not adequately address the complexities associated with the treatment of wound  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth, Alsobrooks Introduce Legislation to Help Federal Workers During Shutdowns * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (MD-D) introduced the Help Federal Employees During Shutdowns (Help FEDS) Act. The bill ensures federal employees who are required to work during a government shutdown are eligible to apply for unemployment insurance (UI).   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Joins Elfreth, Alsobrooks to Introduce Legislation to Help Federal Workers During Shutdowns * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced the Help Federal Employees During Shutdowns (Help FEDS) Act. The bill ensures federal employees who are required to work during a government shutdown are  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Staff Changes * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement on promoting Margaret Mulkerrin to serve as his Chief of Staff as her predecessor, Jim Notter, departs to serve as Chief of Staff to Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) : "I am proud to announce that my Chief of Staff, Jim Notter, will be moving on to serve as Chief of Sta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Secretary Chavez-DeRemer highlights manufacturing investments, workforce training during America at Work stops in Delaware, Maryland * CAMBRIDGE, MD - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer continued her nationwide America at Work listening tour last week with stops in Delaware and Maryland, where she highlighted hands-on workforce training programs that are helping more Americans access  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 30 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * Women's Groups Prove Effective in Fighting Malaria in Cote d'Ivoire A new CCP-led evaluation of community-based malaria programs in Cote d'Ivoire shows that women's groups conducting household visits are an effective, low-cost way to change health behaviors during pregnancy. By Stephanie Desmon A new evaluation of community-based malaria programs in Cote d'Ivoire shows that   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 29 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Larry Hogan Silent As Trump Fires Over 15,000 Marylanders And Potential Shutdown Looms * Larry Hogan Silent As Trump Fires Over 15,000 Marylanders And Potential Shutdown Looms ANNAPOLIS, MD - Larry Hogan has time to tease about a potential campaign but when it comes to Trump firing over 15,000 Maryland federal employees and the potential government shutdown he has been silent. "Larry Hogan wants  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 29 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Christian Menefee for Congress * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Christian Menefee in a special election to represent Texas' 18th Congressional District. "Hardworking, compassionate, and relentlessly pursuing justice f  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * New Virtual Field Trips from Discovery Education Connect Students to Real-World Learning * Charlotte, NC (Monday, September 29, 2025) - Discovery Education, the creator of essential PreK-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today presented the Fall 2025 schedule of free-to-use Virtual Field Trips. These virtual e  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 29 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses denounce killing of Palestinian Nursing Association leader * National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest union and professional association of registered nurses, today condemned Israeli forces' recent killing of Dr. Mohammed Akram Al-Kafarneh, head of the Palestinian Nursing Association in the Gaza Strip and chief nursing supervisor at Kamal Adwan Medical Comp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), Columbia, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing several proposals under the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and associated payment policies. The organization emphasizes the importance of equitable access to healthcare for Medicare beneficiaries in skilled nursing facilities as well as nursing facilities. PALTmed's letter comes in r  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Prince George's County Man Charged With Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer on National Security Agency Campus Today, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced it filed a criminal complaint against Amir Phillip Wilson, 23, of Greenbelt, Maryland, charging him with assaulting Federal law enforcement officers. K  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 29 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service posted the following news: * * * Record-breaking Hurricanes Tracked by NOAA Satellites * NOAA satellites have witnessed some pretty extreme events, from massive wildfires and explosive volcanic eruptions to a 515-mile-long lightning flash. Along the way, the satellites have also tracked many record-breaking hurricanes, using a variety of in  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * New UCS Analysis Reveals Billions of Dollars in Unreported Data Center Costs Passed onto PJM Customers * CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (September 15, 2025)--A new analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) reveals how millions of people across Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia are footing the bill for an additional $  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Schiff Demand Answers on the Withholding of Funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Critical Programs Put in Jeopardy * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) are demanding the Trump administration provide answers on why the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) spending plan is $246 m  more