Wednesday - December 10, 2025
*Kentucky Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday December 05, 2025 ( 5 items )  

BAMC among 18 military hospitals to receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * BAMC among 18 military hospitals to receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Defense Health Agency announced 18 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for fall 2025. These high grades reflect DHA's commitment to transparency and continuous improvement in providing high  more

EPA Region 4 to Review Cleanups at 55 Southeast Superfund Sites in 2026
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 4 to Review Cleanups at 55 Southeast Superfund Sites in 2026 * ATLANTA (December 4, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that, in 2026, 55 Superfund sites in the Southeast will undergo a comprehensive and legally required five-year review to ensure remediation efforts continue to protect public health and the environment. The sites are located across Al  more

ICYMI: Lujan, Bipartisan Members Demand DOJ Briefing on Release of the Epstein Files
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan, Bipartisan Members Demand DOJ Briefing on Release of the Epstein Files * Senate and House sponsors of Epstein Files Transparency Act - recently signed into law - lead the charge to ensure law is fully implemented Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), who introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act that was signed into law, joined a bipartisan group of lawmaker  more

Senate Finance Committee Chair Crapo: New Report - Billions of Dollars Wasted, Consumers Harmed Due to Health Care Fraud in Obamacare Plans
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * New Report: Billions of Dollars Wasted, Consumers Harmed Due to Health Care Fraud in Obamacare Plans U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) identifying several avenues of widespread fraud in Obamacare Marketplace plans, inc  more

Senator Paul Introduces the Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Paul Introduces the Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act U.S. Senator Rand Paul, M.D. (R-Ky.) introduced the Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act, legislation to make all Americans eligible for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and expand Association Health Plans to provide maximum leverage to negotiate lower premiums with health insurance companies. "Two of the most   more