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 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Attention: CMS-1848-P P.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244-8013 Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and   more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 19 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Alumni Family Invests in Student Success * OXFORD, Miss. - More than three decades after meeting as freshmen at the University of Mississippi, Margaret and John Barker, of Nashville, Tennessee, are giving back to support two areas close to their hearts: the Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy and the School of Journalism and New Media. The couple's recent gift establishes endowments that ho  more

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 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D., Administrator Attention: CMS-1848-P Mail Stop C4-26-05 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 RE: CMS-1848-P, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under th  more

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. 9/14/2026 Re: CMS-1848-P, CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule: Radiation Oncology Revaluation & Payment Policy Dear Dr. Oz: I am writing as a practicing radiation oncologist and Assistant Professor serving patients at both Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)-Tennessee's only NCI-designated Comp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13314) on Sept. 17, 2026, by public finance analyst Victoria M. Martinez: * * * The IRS Direct File Program The IRS Direct File (DF) program provided certain taxpayers with the option of electronically filing (e-filing) their federal tax return through a free, secure portal on the IRS website during the 2024 and 2025 filing seasons. The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) su  more

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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and   more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 20 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss Recognized for Sustainability, Conservation Efforts * OXFORD, Miss. - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has recognized the University of Mississippi for its commitment to sustainability and conservation. John Brugge, director of the Office of Sustainability, accepted the recognition at the enHance Environmental Stewardship Workshop and Awards Luncheon last month in Jac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * DOGE Hearing Achieves Results Washington, D.C. (09/18/2026): As a result of the DOGE hearing, "Fixing Fraud and Failure in Federally Funded Homelessness Services," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has resigned from the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA) Commission, and the Department of Justice has charged multiple individuals associated with organizations that contracted with LAHSA.   more