ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 3 -- The American Academy of Physician Associates issued the following news release: * * * American Academy of PAs Announces 2026-27 Board of Directors David J. Bunnell to Serve as President and Chair of the Board - The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) Board of Directors began its 2026-27 leadership year on July 1. The board will be led by President and Chair David J. Bunnell, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA, a dedicated leader with more than 20 years of clinica  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Black Warrior Riverkeeper, a nonprofit advocacy organization in Birmingham, Alabama, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing the agency's proposed amendments to coal combustion residuals management rules. The organization expressed concerns that the proposed revisions would weaken existing safeguards under the 2015 Coal Ash Rule and the 2024 Legacy Coal Ash Rule, threatening water quality and public health in Alabama and beyond  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The National Wildlife Federation, Reston, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing opposition to the agency's proposed rule revision titled "Begin Actual Construction in the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Program." The conservation organization warns that the revision would allow companies to commence significant construction activities before completing the rigorous New Source Review permit process, po  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- PPEI, Memphis, Tennessee, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency advocating for a postponement of Tier 4 emissions standards implementation while urging the agency to reevaluate the necessity of both Tier 3 and Tier 4 regulations. The letter contends that the incremental environmental benefits of these later tiers do not justify their substantial economic costs, and it proposes restoring Tier 2 standards along with establishing a techn  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Tennessee Hospital Association, Brentwood, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding proposed updates to interoperability standards and prior authorization requirements for drugs under Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP, and Qualified Health Plans. The association represents over 160 healthcare facilities and emphasized support for modernizing prior authorization processes to reduce administrative burden and  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Air Pollution Control, Nashville, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on June 29, addressing proposed revisions to the New Source Review preconstruction permitting program. The EPA's proposal aims to clarify distinctions between beginning actual construction of stationary sources and construction of non-emitting components or structures, as well as to allow certain  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Lawfare Partnership with SBA to Shield Producers, Ranchers, and Small Businesses from Weaponized Regulation * (Washington, D.C., July 2, 2026 ) - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to combat weaponized regulatory and enforcement actions against America's producers, ra  more