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. 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

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 30 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Maryland Department of Natural Resources to Begin Fall Trout Stocking for 2025 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin its annual fall trout stocking program the first full week in October. The program will bring thousands of hatchery-raised rainbow, brown, and golden rainbow trout to streams and impoundments across the state. This initiative provides recreation  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Sept. 30 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Maryland Governor Wes Moore to Speak at TEDCO's 2025 Entrepreneur Expo Join us in College Park on October 21 during the lunch keynote session * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the attendance of Maryland Governor Wes Moore at the upcoming 2025 Entrepreneur Expo. The premier event will take place at The Hotel at the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following news release: * * * NHTSA Approves More Than $800M for States to Make Roads Safer Grants will fund vital traffic safety programs and enforcement in all 50 states, territories and tribal lands * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has notified all 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and the Bureau of Indian Affairs representing  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * PNNL Celebrates Sixty Years of Science and Service * This year marks six decades of innovation at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), proudly operated by Battelle since 1965. Generations of staff at PNNL have advanced science and technology outcomes to meet the evolving needs of our nation and world. At the same time, we remain c  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

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

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Sept. 30 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * TEDCO Announces University Pitch Competition to Take Place at 2025 Entrepreneur Expo Entrepreneur Expo to host competition for I-Corps Hub graduates * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the panel "Future Founders: University Pitch Competition" to take place at the upcoming 2025 Entrepreneur Expo at The Hotel at the Un  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