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Community-based vaccine clinics were implemented in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to improve access and equity to COVID-19 vaccination, particularly in medically underserved neighborhoods where vaccination rates were lower among Black communities. The initiative delivered 9038 vaccine doses over a 13-month period, with 57% of recipients identifying as Black. This research highlights the
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U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) led a bipartisan group of 20 senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging CMS to reconsider the Coverage with
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The Michigan Public Service Commission issued an order on September 15, 2017, in response to a petition filed by Sprint Spectrum L.P. and AT&T Michigan regarding interconnection agreements. The Commission's decision comes after a lengthy process, which included a series of orders and appeals to
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The application submitted by Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless and Harmoni Towers, LLC to the Kentucky Public Service Commission seeks a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to construct a Wireless Communications Facility in Russellville, Kentucky. The proposed facility aims to improve wireless communications services in the area
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The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled in favor of Sanofi, Novo Nordisk, and AstraZeneca in a case regarding 340B contract pharmacies. The ruling has significant implications for the pharmaceutical industry, and similar cases are pending in the District of Columbia and Seventh Circuit courts. This
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The $35 monthly cap on insulin for Medicare beneficiaries, enacted through the Inflation Reduction Act, has resulted in significant savings for millions of Americans. According to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), if the cap had been in place in 2020, 1.
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The Federal Communications Commission has issued guidance to federal and state governmental agencies, as well as their partners, to enable them to make Medicaid enrollment calls and send text messages without violating robocall and robotext prohibitions. This Declaratory Ruling responds to a letter from U.S. Department of Health and
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A critical concern for the state of West Virginia, the ongoing substance use disorder and mental health crisis continues to impact its citizens. In an effort to address this issue, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) have announced $498,512 in federal funding from the
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US Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin have announced a significant funding allocation to support increased Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services in West Virginia. The $498,512 grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will be utilized by Marshall University and the National Alliance
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The Kentucky Public Service Commission has suspended Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.'s proposed rates for six months, effective up to and including July 14, 2023. The commission has also received multiple intervenor requests from organizations and individuals, including the Sierra Club, Walmart Inc., and The Kroger Co. These parties
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The Kentucky Public Service Commission has issued an order approving the change in service territory between Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) and Owen Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Owen Electric). The change affects a tract of land located at 1525 McClelland Circle, Georgetown, Kentucky, where Donzetta Hughes and Louis Stewart plan to construct
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Walmart, a major commercial customer of Duke Energy Kentucky, has filed a motion to intervene in the company's rate adjustment case before the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC). The retail giant seeks to participate in the proceedings to address its specific interests and advocate for the interests of
