News from April 2012
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Apr 23, 2012
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Apr 23, 2012
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Apr 23, 2012
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Following today’s release of the Medicare Trustees’ Report, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said health reform is successfully reining in costs and keeping Medicare solvent for future generations of seniors. The report shows health reform extended the life of Medicare by eight years.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today said a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report confirms that the design of the $8.3 billion Medicare Advantage quality bonus demonstration program (MA QBP) raises questions about whether...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: (WASHINGTON)-Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) released the following statement regarding a Minnesota decision to refund $15 million to federal taxpayers following Congressional oversight of its Medicaid program. The decision comes just a day ahead of a joint Oversight Subcommittee hearing to be held Wednesday by Subcommittee Chairmen Trey Gowdy (R-SC) and Jim Jordan (R-OH).
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) released a report today showing health reform is making progress preventing fraud and abuse in Medicare. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report outlines new enrollment screening procedures for Medicare service providers...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: Dear Mr. Duke: Earlier this week, the New York Times published a detailed article outlining the results of its investigation revealing that top Wal-Mart executives covered-up the actions of company officials in Mexico who “orchestrated a campaign of bribery to win market dominance.". According to the...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, will consider and vote on H.R. 2146, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA).
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Pete Stark (D-CA) today responded to the release of the 2012 Medicare Trustees Report, which makes clear that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) substantially extends Medicare’s solvency.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today stressed the importance of finding a smart, long-term answer for Social Security, following the release of the Social Security Trustees Report, which said the program will remain fully solvent through 2033. From Chairman Baucus...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Grand Canyon National Park recently completed installation of new interpretive and orientation exhibits at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center located near Mather Point on the South Rim. The exhibits include opportunities for interactive trip planning, a large map of the canyon that allows users to view video footage from locations around the park, and exhibits highlighting the cultural and natural history of the canyon.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: SALEM, MA- During National Park Week, April 21 - 29, Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Sites extend an invitation to "Experience Your America" and are waiving visitor fees for all tours. This week, National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis is asking all Americans to celebrate our...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - After the Medicare and Social Security Trustees released their annual report today on the health of these two entitlement programs, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, said that entitlement reform is essential to protecting America’s seniors, confronting the nation’s debt and bringing down the cost of health care. The Finance Committee has jurisdiction over the Medicare and Social Security programs.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Senate is currently debating bipartisan postal reform legislation coauthored by Maine Senator Susan Collins that would reform the U.S. Postal Service.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Republican leaders of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee responded to the latest Medicare Trustees report, released today, warning that a weakened economy and failure to enact meaningful reforms to place entitlements on a more secure footing is leaving our nation financially vulnerable and seniors less secure for the future.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: About 50 years ago, scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) devised the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), a formula farmers could use to estimate losses from soil erosion. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists will soon release a version that integrates models generated by cutting-edge computer technology, an updated soils database, and new findings about erosion processes.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Republican leaders of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee responded to the latest Medicare Trustees report, released today, warning that a weakened economy and failure to enact meaningful reforms to place entitlements on a more secure footing is leaving our nation financially vulnerable and seniors less secure for the future.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, will consider and vote on H.R. 2146, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA).
