Wednesday - September 30, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan

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21 Medicare Stakeholders Urge CMS to Align Allergy Immunotherapy Dose Definition and Remove MUE Cap
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Re: CMS-1848-P - CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Dear Administrator Oz: The undersigned organizations write to you regarding the CY 2027 Medicar  more
Ascension St. Agnes nurses ratify first-ever union contract
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 19 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Ascension St. Agnes nurses ratify first-ever union contract * Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes in Baltimore, Md., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a three-year contract on Saturday, winning their first-ever collective bargaining agreement in a watershed moment for nurses across Baltimore. RNs are the hospital are represented by National Nurses Organizing   more
DataFactZ Urges U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services to Reduce H-1B Petition Fee to Protect Small and Mid-Sized Tech Firms
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comments in Response to the Proposed $103,265 H-1B Petition Fee Submitted by DataFactZ, LLC - Northville, Michigan September 18, 2026 Dear Sir or Madam: DataFactZ LLC respectfully submits this comment in opposition to the proposed rule that would raise the H-1B petition fee to $103,265. We are an AI and data consulting  more
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: One Year Later: GOP's Toxic, "Broadly Unpopular" Vote to Spike Health Care Costs "Drags Down" Republican Senate Candidates as Midterms Approach
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 18, 2026 ONE YEAR LATER: GOP's Toxic, "Broadly Unpopular" Vote to Spike Health Care Costs "Drags Down" Republican Senate Candidates as Midterms Approach The New York Times: "More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills" Axios: "Health care has long been a weakness fo  more
Moolenaar: Airwallex "Presents Significant National Security Risk"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSida) -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar: Airwallex "Presents Significant National Security Risk" September 17, 2026 Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China has sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about financial technology company Airwallex, and its ties to China-based   more
Ole Miss Takes Down LSU In Top 10 Battle
WACO, Texas, Sept. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss Takes Down LSU In Top 10 Battle * In the first top 10 matchup between Ole Miss and LSU since 1962, it was the Rebels who came out on top. Ole Miss built a 24-7 halftime lead, but LSU worked its way back to a 24-24 tie with 11:21 left to go in the game. After Trinidad Chambliss scored the go-ahead touchdown with 6:14 left, the Rebels' defense sealed the victory with   more