PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 13 -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Banner Health first in Western U.S. to implant smallest heart defibrillator device on market Groundbreaking technology offers newest form of pacing with heart protection all-in-one * Banner Health has become the first health system in the western United States and one of the first in the country to implant the OmniaSecure defibrillation lead, the smallest device of its kind on the market, offering new hope a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Leads Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Genetic Counseling * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) recently introduced bipartisan legislation, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act, to expand Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services and improve access for seniors nationwide. Ge  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Genetic Counseling * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) in introducing the bipartisan Access to Genetic Counselor Service Act, legislation to expand Medicare coverage of genetic counseling servi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests Nearly $82 Million in Recreation and Conservation Projects to Expand Trails, Parks, and Public Lands Across Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is supporting more than 295 projects in nearly every Commonwealth county, creating new recreational opportunities, conserving natural resource  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Jan. 12 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * ORR Marks One-Year Anniversary Of EXPLORE Act, Highlighting Progress And Opportunity On Access, Innovation, And Implementation Of Landmark Outdoor Recreation Legislation * One year after the EXPLORE Act was signed into law, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is celebrating meaningful progress toward modernizing outdoor recreation access, strengthening local economies, an  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Orthopedic Hospital opens in Sioux Falls * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -The Sanford Orthopedic Hospital is now accepting patients. The brand-new, state-of-the-art building, located at 1508 W. 22 nd St. on Sanford Health's main campus, will provide advanced technology and world-class care around the region. "This is an historic day for all of us at Sanford Health," said Andrew  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests Nearly $82 Million in Recreation and Conservation Projects to Expand Trails, Parks, and Public Lands Across Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is supporting more than 295 projects in nearly every Commonwealth county, creating new recreational opportunities, cons  more

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Jan. 13 -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Smithsonian adds a Site in Wyoming's Teton Mountains to global forest monitoring network By Elizabeth King The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the University of Wyoming team up to announce team up to announce the newest forest monitoring site to join the long-term large scale forest global earth observatory (ForestGEO) in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming USA. From India  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Barrasso Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expand Access to Genetic Counselor Services * WASHING TON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), alongside Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), reintroduced the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act, bipartisan legislation to expand Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services and improve acce  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Momentum Builds for Marshall's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act * Washington - Momentum continues to grow for Senators Marshall and Hickenlooper's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, as patient advocates, economists, and lawmakers across the country call for transparency in healthcare. The bill stands now with 18 Senators sponsoring the legislation from both sides of the aisle.   more