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Chief Special Master Corcoran awarded Blessing Maduagwu $13,536.67 in attorney's fees and costs for his successful petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The award was made after a thorough review of the billing records and documentation provided by Maduagwu's counsel. Respondent did
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule to modernize hospital payments, expand access to care, and enhance hospital accountability. The proposed changes aim to reduce out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries, expand choices in where patients can receive care, increase hospital accountability and transparency, and
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a significant expansion of access to groundbreaking therapies for people on Medicaid living with sickle cell disease. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is introducing the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT)
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The Maine Department of Health & Human Services has issued a news release detailing the impact of federal changes to Medicaid, nutrition assistance, and health insurance programs, which will fundamentally reshape how many Mainers access health coverage and food supports. The changes, enacted in H.R. 1 - Budget Reconciliation,
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Petitioner Randi Bovard alleged that the influenza ("flu") vaccine she received on September 5, 2020, caused her to suffer from necrosis of the subcutaneous fat in her left deltoid and an indentation in her arm caused by the necrosis. Medical records characterized her claimed injury as lipodystrophy. The
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On February 21, 2024, Natalie Diaz, on behalf of her minor child, A.S., filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that A.S. suffered from Guillain-Barre Syndrome ("GBS") after receiving an influenza ("flu") vaccine on December 12, 2022. The
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The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) has analyzed the Westboro Sanitary District Water System's application for a water rate increase. The commission received the application on March 26, 2025. The proposed 2025 test year revenue requirement exhibit will serve as the basis for the cost-of-service study. Commission staff
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The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado has issued an interim commission decision addressing a motion for leave to reply and a motion to participate as an amicus curiae in the matter of the application of Public Service Company of Colorado for approval of its 2024-2028 Clean Heat
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A potentially destructive transmission line project has been proposed by Santee Cooper, the state-owned electric and water utility in South Carolina, to run partially through the Beidler Forest, one of the last original-growth forests in the state. The project has raised concerns among environmental groups, including the National Audubon Society
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Federal law enforcement officers executed warrant operations at two marijuana grow sites in California, rescuing at least 14 migrant children from potential exploitation and forced labor. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has transferred 10 unaccompanied children to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In total,
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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has made a decision regarding the disclosure of personal information to support the implementation of the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program. On October 11, 2023, the Commission adopted a decision that grants, in part, and denies, in part, the joint motion filed by Atmos Energy Corporation,
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The Trump administration's latest move to bar undocumented families from federal aid programs, including Head Start, federally funded health care, and adult education programs, has sparked widespread criticism from education and health advocates who call it "deeply punitive." The policy change, which redefines humanitarian exceptions, will
