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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Monday April 20, 2026 ( 9 items )  

Adams County Memorial Hospital Opposes HRSA's Proposed 340B Rebate Model
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Adams County Memorial Hospital and Adams Community Pharmacy, Decatur, Indiana, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration expressing opposition to HRSA's consideration of implementing a rebate model for the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The hospital, serving a rural Indiana community with many vulnerable patients, addressed concerns over potential changes to the program's discount mechanism. Adams County Memorial Hospital outlined   more

Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule
WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule * INQUIRIES: media@naag.org Washington, D.C. - April 15, 2026 -Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 45 state and territory attorneys general submitted a comment letter t  more

Center for American Archeology to Repatriate Ancestral Remains Found in Pike County, Illinois
WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The Center for American Archeology, Kampsville, Illinois, is taking steps to return ancestral human remains and funerary objects recovered from multiple archaeological sites in Pike County, Illinois, to Native American tribes following an inventory conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The center identified remains representing at least 158 individuals from locations such as the Bedford Mound Group, Helm Mound Group,  more

Forest River Bus Urges Clarification in FAR Semiconductor Procurement Rule to Reflect Supply Chain Realities
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Forest River Bus LLC, Goshen, Indiana, has filed a public comment letter with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) regarding the proposed rule under FAR Case 2023-008, which places restrictions on the procurement of certain semiconductor products and services. As a leading U.S. manufacturer of commercial buses sold to federal agencies and programs, Forest River addressed concerns about the rule's implementation challenges given the complex nature of semiconducto  more

Indiana Hospital Association Urges HRSA to Maintain Upfront Discount Model for 340B Program
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Indiana Hospital Association, Indianapolis, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging the agency not to implement a rebate model under the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The letter responds to HRSA's Request for Information regarding the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program, expressing opposition to moving away from the existing upfront discount mechanism that has been used f  more

JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year
MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year * Perhaps he was propelled by a personal loss and then grief. Perhaps it was in Colorado's KRDO Channel 13 newsroom where he'd watch his uncle edit broadcasts live from his lap. Perhaps it's just who he is. It was in a time of change and instability that Logan Day found journalism in Room 3415 at Caney Creek High  more

Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures * "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas  more

Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures * "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas  more

West Linn High captures second National Journalism Quiz Bowl win in Minneapolis
MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * West Linn High captures second National Journalism Quiz Bowl win in Minneapolis * Students from West Linn High School in Oregon were named JEA National Journalism Quiz Bowl champions on April 18 at the Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Minneapolis. The winning team featured four students representing West Linn High, seniors Garrett Arendt, Iris   more