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Release date: 30-Sep-2023 1:30 PM EDT
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) Statement on Proposed FDA Rule on Laboratory Developed Tests
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM)

We at the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine were disappointed to see the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) attempt to circumvent Congress with its new proposed rule to duplicate the regulation of laboratory developed tests by placing these tests under FDA authority, in addition to their current regulation under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Newswise: Cleaning Product Ingredient Transparency Gets a Hearing on Capitol Hill
Released: 27-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Cleaning Product Ingredient Transparency Gets a Hearing on Capitol Hill
American Cleaning Institute

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce is discussing a legislative proposal that would establish – for the first time – a federal standard for ingredient communication in cleaning products.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 12:00 PM EDT
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Urges VA to Issue Evidence-Based National Practice Standards
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) urged the Veterans Health Administration (VA) to develop National Standards of Practice for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) that are grounded in evidence-based education and training standards, not politics, during a listening session on September 21.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 10:25 AM EDT
Association for Psychological Science (APS) Statement on Looming U.S. Government Shutdown
Association for Psychological Science

The Association for Psychological Science calls on Congress to promptly fund the US government for the coming fiscal year to sustain important scientific programs and initiatives.

   
Newswise: Leave No One Behind: The Forum of International Respiratory Societies Calls for Equitable Access to Prevention and Treatment on World Lung Day 2023
Released: 25-Sep-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Leave No One Behind: The Forum of International Respiratory Societies Calls for Equitable Access to Prevention and Treatment on World Lung Day 2023
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

This World Lung Day, Sept. 25, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and its founding member the American Thoracic Society, is calling on governments and health care providers worldwide to give equitable access to preventative services and treatments for respiratory conditions, and lifesaving pneumonia vaccines for children.

Released: 19-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
America’s Veterans Deserve High Quality Anesthesia Care
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

During Congressional testimony today, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) urged the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system to provide the same anesthesia care and services to our veterans as is in place in healthcare systems in 49 states. AANA President-Elect Jan Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Col. (Ret), USAFR, NC, in testimony before the House VA Committee Subcommittee on Health, defended Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ (CRNAs’) ability to deliver high-quality anesthesia care to all populations, including the complex needs of our nation’s veterans, as a result of their specialized and detailed anesthesia training.

Released: 19-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Urges Congress to Block VA Nurses’ Efforts to Remove Anesthesiologists from Veterans’ Care
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) testified today before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health and urged Congress to block a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Nursing Services’ proposal to remove physician anesthesiologists from the surgical care of Veterans. The nurses’ proposal would lower the standard of care for Veterans by dismantling the team-based model of anesthesia care and move VA to a rarely used nurse-only model.

Released: 18-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Testifies at House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health Oversight Hearing
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) will testify tomorrow before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health Oversight and urge Congress to block a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Nursing Services’ proposal to remove physician anesthesiologists from the surgical care of Veterans.

Released: 15-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
UK manufacturers need more support to help us reach net zero, new report says
University of Sheffield

The UK needs to make better electrical machines and make its manufacturing processes more efficient if it is to reach net zero by 2050, according to a world leading group of engineers.

   
13-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Ahead of UN General Assembly, pharmaceutical industry underscores need for pandemic preparedness plans to support innovation and equity
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations

Ahead of discussions at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78), the trade association representing the innovative pharmaceutical industry, the IFPMA, has warned that current pandemic preparedness plans should not undermine what worked well in response to COVID-19 and must support both “innovation and equity.”

Newswise: Recommendations for Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Cancer Care Introduced at NCCN Policy Summit
Released: 12-Sep-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Recommendations for Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Cancer Care Introduced at NCCN Policy Summit
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer centers—presented new recommendations for screening and addressing health-related social needs (HRSN) in people with cancer during a policy summit in Washington, D.C.

Released: 7-Sep-2023 7:10 AM EDT
ASTRO President to speak at President’s Cancer Panel meeting about radiation oncology’s critical contributions to national goals
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) President Jeff Michalski, MD, MBA, FASTRO, will join today’s first stakeholder meeting of the President’s Cancer Panel. Dr. Michalski was invited to share how ASTRO and the radiation oncology community are contributing to the National Cancer Plan. Radiation therapy contributes to 40% of global cancer cures, and more than a million Americans receive radiation treatments for cancer each year.

Released: 28-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Anesthesiologist, Emergency Physician and Radiologist Groups Laud Court Decision, Urge HHS Action to Unfreeze Arbitration Process
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

In its fourth ruling regarding the flawed implementation of the No Surprises Act, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas agreed with the plaintiffs, the Texas Medical Association, that the government was incorrectly permitting insurers to use a faulty methodology when calculating their median in-network rate, also known as the qualifying payment amount (QPA). This TMA III ruling does not impact the patient protections included in the No Surprises Act that the American College of Radiology® (ACR®), (ACR), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) advocated for and continue to fully support, nor does it raise patient out-of-pocket costs.

Released: 24-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
ASA Applauds Introduction of Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) applauds the introduction of the bipartisan Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act, H.R. 5256, yesterday by Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI-2) and Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA-2). The bill is ASA-endorsed legislation that will expand rural patients’ access to physician anesthesia care.

Newswise: Lung Disease Physicians and Researchers Disappointed by Environmental Protection Agency's  Slow-Motion Action to Curb Smog Ozone Air Pollution
Released: 22-Aug-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Lung Disease Physicians and Researchers Disappointed by Environmental Protection Agency's Slow-Motion Action to Curb Smog Ozone Air Pollution
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

In response to the Aug 21 announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the agency will delay action on lowering the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone pollution, American Thoracic Society President M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF, issued the following statement

Released: 21-Aug-2023 3:05 AM EDT
Scenarios for proactive measures and inclusive policies on migration in Europe
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

Migration is a complex and unpredictable phenomenon, often triggered by political crises, economic downturns, and natural or human-made disasters. A new policy brief and a White Paper authored by IIASA researchers and UK colleagues provides valuable insights and recommendations to support policymaking and increase understanding around the realistic implications of high-migration events.

Released: 11-Aug-2023 9:00 AM EDT
GI Multi-Society Statement Regarding GLP-1 Agonists and Endoscopy
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

AASLD, ACG, AGA, ASGE and NASPGHAN recognize that the new class of GLP-1 receptor agonist may be associated with delayed gastric emptying and encourage our anesthesiology, endocrinology, and industry partners to work collaboratively with our members to develop the necessary evidence to appropriately inform medication adjustments prior to elective endoscopy.

Released: 8-Aug-2023 1:10 PM EDT
Medical associations commend Texas federal court Surprise Billing ruling—a win for patients and physicians
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American College of Radiology® (ACR®), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) applaud the Aug. 3 U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas’ ruling that the government's exorbitant 600% fee increase to access the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process and its overly-restrictive “batching” limitations violate federal law. The ruling does not impact the patient protections included in the No Surprises Act, which ACR, ACEP and ASA advocated for and continue to support, nor does it raise patient out-of-pocket costs.

Released: 4-Aug-2023 10:00 AM EDT
ASBMB calls for student loan relief
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

In public hearing testimony to the Department of Education, ASBMB calls for student loan relief programs and expresses concern about how student loans disadvantage the scientific workforce.

Released: 3-Aug-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Georgia’s Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Get Relief from Abusive Prior Authorization Policy
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), and the Georgia Society of Ophthalmology applaud Humana for rolling back its prior authorization requirement for cataract surgery for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in Georgia.

   
Newswise: Respiratory Groups Stress Lung Cancer Risks and Importance of Early Screening and Treatment for World Lung Cancer Day
Released: 31-Jul-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Respiratory Groups Stress Lung Cancer Risks and Importance of Early Screening and Treatment for World Lung Cancer Day
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

On World Lung Cancer Day, Aug. 1, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and its founding member, the American Thoracic Society, stress the importance of understanding lung cancer risk factors, as well as the importance of early detection through screening, and treatment.

Released: 28-Jul-2023 11:00 AM EDT
American College of Surgeons Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to STOP THE BLEED® Kits
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) strongly supports bipartisan legislation introduced today in the U.S. Senate that would expand access to STOP THE BLEED® kits for states, tribal territories, and local governments.

Released: 28-Jul-2023 8:05 AM EDT
American Society of Nephrology Applauds Senate Passage of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Act (S. 1668)
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

The United States Senate unanimously passed the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement Transplantation Network (OPTN) Act (S. 1668), following House passage earlier this week, marking a new era for the United States transplant system.

Released: 26-Jul-2023 1:45 PM EDT
Susan G. Komen® Commends Introduction of Legislation to Remove Financial Barriers to Diagnostic Imaging
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen commends commends the introduction of the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) Act of 2023 in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The legislation would remove a significant financial barrier to people receiving medically necessary diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging.

Released: 26-Jul-2023 12:00 PM EDT
American Society of Nephrology Celebrates House Passage of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement Transplantation Network (OPTN) Act (H.R. 2544)
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) celebrates the unanimous passage of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement Transplantation Network (OPTN) Act (H.R. 2544) by the United States House of Representatives. This bipartisan legislation will increase transparency, accountability, and competition in the U.S. transplant system.

Released: 26-Jul-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Nineteen Surgical Organizations Strongly Oppose CMS’ Plan to Implement the G2211 Code
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons (ACS), with 18 other surgical organizations, has expressed strong opposition to the implementation of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) code G2211.

24-Jul-2023 9:10 AM EDT
Experts call for urgent mental health support for people living with long term autoimmune diseases
University of Cambridge

Study finds ‘startling’ levels of hidden mental health symptoms among autoimmune disease patients.

Released: 25-Jul-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Calling for Cancer Centers to Lead on Climate Disaster Preparedness
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Cancer centers are uniquely positioned to protect cancer patients from climate-driven disasters, but researchers identified significant shortcomings in emergency preparedness when it came to climate-related disasters.

   
21-Jul-2023 3:00 PM EDT
Oregon Patients Access to Quality Anesthesia Care Protected with Signing of HB 3425
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

The state of Oregon took a significant step towards streamlining anesthesia care for patients with the signing of House Bill 3425 by Governor Tina Kotek on July 18. This landmark legislation repeals redundant provisions and provides clear guidelines for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) practicing in the state.

Released: 21-Jul-2023 1:10 PM EDT
House appropriations bill would slash life-saving medical research, disease prevention and treatment
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society opposes severe funding cuts proposed in the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) funding bill that would put life-saving endocrine research, disease prevention, and treatment at risk.

Released: 21-Jul-2023 10:00 AM EDT
ASBMB expresses concerns on proposed NIH budget cuts
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

ASBMB publishes a statement expressing concerns for NIH budget cuts outlined by a House Labor HHS funding bill that could lead to lost jobs and halted research progress

   
Released: 20-Jul-2023 4:00 PM EDT
ICAN Act Increases Patient Access to High-Quality Healthcare
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

A Senate Bill was introduced by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), joining more than a dozen Representatives who are sponsoring the House version of the ICAN Act. If passed, the ICAN Act would remove practice barriers for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) by allowing them to provide more comprehensive healthcare services to patients across the country.

Released: 19-Jul-2023 8:50 AM EDT
American Society of Nephrology Urges Congress to Increase Transparency, Accountability, and Competition in Transplant Care
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

Approximately 90,000 Americans, including 1,100 children are currently waiting for a kidney transplant. Tragically, 12 Americans will die today waiting for a kidney. Advocates from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) are on Capitol Hill today urging Congress to implement reforms that will help maximize access to transplant care for the 37 million Americans living with kidney diseases; the 8th leading cause of death in the United States.

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Released: 17-Jul-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Plan calls for recycling wastewater to avoid Chicago region water crisis
University of Illinois Chicago

As municipalities contract with the City of Chicago to supply fresh water from Lake Michigan, a new report from University of Illinois Chicago researchers recommends that plans include supplying recycled water for industry to avoid looming issues related to the region’s water supply. 

   
Newswise: RUSH and UChicago Medicine Expand Racial Health Equity Reporting Tool Nationally
Released: 14-Jul-2023 8:20 AM EDT
RUSH and UChicago Medicine Expand Racial Health Equity Reporting Tool Nationally
Rush University Medical Center

Chicago health systems RUSH and UChicago Medicine are making available a free self-assessment tool that uses a race-conscious approach to help hospitals benchmark health equity efforts for all patients. Created after the COVID 19 pandemic revealed disproportionate racial and ethnic mortality rates, the effort is supported by a Commonwealth Fund grant and was piloted at hospitals across Illinois.

Released: 13-Jul-2023 7:35 PM EDT
Anesthesiologists Denounce Another Year of Medicare Payment Cuts, Urge Immediate Reforms
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) condemned yet another year of cuts to Medicare payments for critically important anesthesia and pain medicine services. The proposed cuts, announced in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), represent the fifth consecutive year of either a pay freeze or payment cut for the services anesthesiologists provide to their patients as shown in the table below. The CMS-proposed Medicare payment cuts will compound the financial strain anesthesia practices are already facing.

Released: 13-Jul-2023 6:30 PM EDT
New proposed rule continues cuts to Medicare reimbursement; Legislative remedies needed to protect patients’ access to care
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from Geraldine M. Jacobson, MD, MBA, MPH, FASTRO, Chair of the ASTRO Board of Directors, in response to the proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) released today: “Another year brings another round of cuts to radiation therapy services for people with cancer under the proposed Medicare fee schedule."

Released: 7-Jul-2023 10:00 AM EDT
ASBMB raises concerns about proposed NIH subaward policy
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

The society is concerned that new NIH subaward policy, if adopted, will harm the global scientific enterprise by disrupting collaboration and heighten administrative burden on scientists.

Released: 6-Jul-2023 10:00 AM EDT
ASBMB weighs in on changes to NIH fellowship review
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

ASBMB applauds NIH's proposed changes to the NRSA grant application including removal of grades, inclusion of applicant special circumstance statement and reviewer bias training

Released: 30-Jun-2023 8:40 AM EDT
Susan G. Komen® Urges Fifth Circuit to Protect Access to Preventive Services
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen® filed an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Department of Justice’s request that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issue a stay in Braidwood v. Becerra.

   
Released: 28-Jun-2023 2:05 PM EDT
ASA Commends Sens. Cantwell and Cassidy for Introducing S. 2070, a Bill to Preserve Safe, High-quality Anesthesia Care for All Veterans, Particularly PACT Act Veterans
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) applauds Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) for introducing Senate bill 2070, a patient safety measure that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from superseding state patient safety laws and replacing physician anesthesiologists with nurses in surgery at VA hospitals. A dangerous VA proposal intending to put such a change into practice would put Veterans’ lives at risk and lower the quality of care for those who served our country. ASA believes our nation’s Veterans deserve the same high standard of care as all Americans. This is the first time legislation regarding this issue has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. The bill will serve as a Senate companion to Congressman David Scott’s (D-GA-13) House bill, H.R. 3347.

Released: 23-Jun-2023 12:00 PM EDT
ASA Urges Congress To Fix Broken Medicare Payment System: Physicians Deserve Better
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) urged Congress to take steps to address the broken Medicare physician payment system. The formal request came as part of a House Energy and Commerce Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee hearing held yesterday on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).

   
Released: 22-Jun-2023 8:40 AM EDT
Neurosurgeons Join Congress in Calling on CMS to Swiftly Finalize Prior Authorization Rules
American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Washington Office

Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) joined 61 bipartisan senators and 233 members of the House of Representatives in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to swiftly finalize rules to increase transparency, streamline and standardize prior authorization (PA), including modifying the final rules to more closely align with the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.

   
Released: 20-Jun-2023 1:40 PM EDT
ASA and APSF Release Updated Recommendations for Elective Surgery After COVID-19 Infection
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Driven by recent studies, the evolving nature of the disease and the widespread vaccination of Americans against COVID-19, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) today released a joint statement providing updated recommendations for the timing of elective surgeries and anesthesia for patients after a COVID-19 infection.

Newswise: CSU Report Calls for Bold Actions to Improve Black Student Success and Elevate Black Excellence
Released: 19-Jun-2023 1:05 PM EDT
CSU Report Calls for Bold Actions to Improve Black Student Success and Elevate Black Excellence
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The California State University today released a plan designed to both elevate Black excellence and address the continuing decline in Black student enrollment, retention and graduation rates across the 23 CSU universities.

Released: 15-Jun-2023 4:20 PM EDT
AANA Denounces AMA’s Action to Regulate Advanced Practice Registered Nurses through State Boards of Medicine
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Angela Mund, DNP, CRNA, president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) issued the following statement in response to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) adopted policy recommending that Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) be regulated on the state level by both the board of medicine and the board of nursing.

Released: 15-Jun-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Delaware Opts Out Of Physician Supervision of CRNAs
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Delaware patients now have increased access to safe, affordable anesthesia care. The state is the latest to opt out from federal regulations that require physician supervision of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs).

Newswise: NCCN Convenes Policy Summit Assessing Impact of Geography on Cancer Outcomes, Examining Rural and Urban Divide
Released: 15-Jun-2023 2:00 PM EDT
NCCN Convenes Policy Summit Assessing Impact of Geography on Cancer Outcomes, Examining Rural and Urban Divide
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer centers—convened a policy summit to examine how geography impacts cancer outcomes.



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