BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles * On November 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2026 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs, and the 2026 Medicare Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts. Medicare Part A Prem  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), Annapolis, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, advocating for enhanced visitor services across national parks, especially in the Chesapeake Bay area. With a mission to protect the ecological health of the Bay, the CBF emphasized the important role that these parks play in connecting residents and visitors to vital natural resources. In their letter, the CBF undersco  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Issues Guidance to Strengthen Oversight of Medicaid Financing * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing preliminary guidance for states regarding the implementation of new federal requirements on health care-related (provider) taxes in Medicaid. Providing this guidance now allows states time to plan the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ivey Joins Maryland Delegation Members Press Administration for Answers on Reported Changes at NASA Goddard * WASHINGTON - Congressman Glenn Ivey joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) pressed National Aeronautics and Space Administr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Maryland Delegation Members Press Administration for Answers on Reported Changes at NASA Goddard * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE and State, Local Law Enforcement 287(g) Partners Launch Initiative to Protect Vulnerable Children the Biden Administration Allowed to be Placed with Unvetted Sponsors Many of the sponsors of these unaccompanied children are often criminals including sex traffickers, gang members, and abusers *  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched an initiative with our state and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Chandra Rosenthal, director of Rocky Mountain Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), Silver Spring, Maryland, has addressed a public comment letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) urging the agency to retain and fully implement the Public Lands Rule, also known as the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. Adopted in 2024, this rule aims to enhance BLM's multiple use mission by safeguarding land health and resilience. The Public Lands Rule is ge  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Social Security Administration is providing public notice of an amendment to an existing system of records titled, Master Files of Social Security Number (SSN) Holders and SSN Applications (60-0058). This alteration is in accord with the Privacy Act of 1974. The SSA is detailing the amended system within the Federal Register. The modifications include clarifying the system's location and the office accountable for maintaining the system. Furthermore, the SSA   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Tlaib Introduces Resolution Recognizing the Genocide of the Palestinian People in Gaza * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), alongside 20 other Members of Congress, introduced H.Res.876 - Recognizing the Genocide of the Palestinian People in Gaza. This resolution officially recognizes that the Israeli government has committed the crime of genocide against the Palestinian  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Association for the Study of Pain (USASP), Annapolis, Maryland, representing approximately 1,000 pain researchers and clinicians, has issued a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its Draft Guidance for Industry on the development of non-opioid analgesics for chronic pain. The association commends the FDA's balanced approach to promoting safe alternatives to opioids while emphasizing the need for guidance that reflects the comp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Announces Richard Lucas to Serve as Acting Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid * The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) today announced that Richard Lucas will serve as the Acting Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid. Mr. Lucas previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Federal Student Aid. Federal Student Aid, a Performance-Base  more