WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- Sexual Health Emergency Preparedness Scorecard: Rankings of sexual health inclusion into state checklists - A report from the Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson, Arizona - December 2025 (19 pages) - Authored by Kyliah Hughes and Kelley Dennings * * * The Center for Biological Diversity issued a report evaluating all 50 states' emergency preparedness checklists for sexual and reproductive health support, exposing critical gaps in disaster response planning  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States * WASHINGTON December 29, 2025 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative established under President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts legislation (Public Law 119-21)   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative established under President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts legislat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- The Family Farm Alliance has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, addressing proposed rules for the Endangered Species Act (ESA) implementation. The Alliance's letter expresses strong support for the four proposed rules, aimed at restoring common-sense approaches within the ESA framework. The organization contends that these reforms would alleviate burdensome regulations imposed by previous administrations and enhance the management of l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Fulton County, KY as Contiguous Natural Disaster Area Due to Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Wildfires * This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disaste  more