CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- The American Bar Association issued the following statement on March 8, 2024, by President Mary Smith on the International Women's Day: * * * "Today, the American Bar Association proudly stands with the global community in marking International Women's Day, honoring the invaluable contributions of women and girls everywhere and amplifying our collective call for gender equality. This year's theme, "Inspire Inclusion," serves as a powerful reminder of the ongoing j  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- The American Hospital Association issued the following statement on March 8, 2024, by President and CEO Rick Pollack: * * * We appreciate the information that UnitedHealth Group has laid out regarding an aspirational timeline of potential technical relief for this historic cyberattack on the U.S. health care system. However, nothing in the announcement materially changes the chronic cash flow implications and uncertainty that our nation's hospitals and physicians   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- The Alzheimer's Association issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * The Alzheimer's Association appreciates the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) thorough process in reviewing treatments for Alzheimer's disease. The FDA has determined it will hold an advisory committee meeting on donanemab (Lilly). While the decision is a surprise at this stage in the review process, the safety and appropriate administration of treatments is paramount. On behalf  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following statement on March 8, 2024, by President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld: *** "The March 18 timeline for testing Change Healthcare claims systems means significant financial disruption on physician practices will extend past 26 days before there is the possibility of establishing reliable network connections. The prospect of a month or more without a restored Change Healthcare claims system emphasizes th  more

DARIEN, Illinois, March 9 -- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued the following news release: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Philips RS North America LLC, which has earned stage-specific autoscoring software certification from the AASM. Its software, Sleepware G3 with Somnolyzer v4.0.2.0, is the first to be certified through the pilot program, which the AASM launched in 2023. The AASM Autoscoring Certification program independently evaluates the real-world perfor  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, March 9 (TNSres) -- The American Veterinary Medical Association issued the following news release: Innovative partnerships involving the private sector, veterinarians and community volunteers could greatly benefit both human and animal survivors of domestic violence, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Multiple studies of domestic violence over the years have demonstrated simultaneous animal abuse, but most dom  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * The Department of Treasury's Federal Insurance Office (FIO) and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) today announced the organizations will coordinate data collection on climate-related risk. The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) issued the following statement attributed to Nat Wienecke, APCIA's senior vice presid  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Sean Robbins issued the following statement in light of President Biden's remarks about the cost of prescription drugs during the State of The Union address. "Every day, millions of hardworking Americans are struggling with the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs. We can all agree that prescri  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 (TNSres) -- The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning issued the following news release: This week, the U.S. Senate introduced a bipartisan resolution (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-resolution/576) designating March 4-8, 2024 as ''National Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Week'' to recognize the critical role SEL plays in supporting the academic success and overall well-being of students, educators, and families. The resolu  more

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 9 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Wolverhampton, England - CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce, is the recipient of a Cyber Diversity Award from The EMiC Network, an organisation committed to significantly improving representation across the cyber sector. CompTIA's Cyber Ready programme received the Best Cyber Project for Diversity Award, pr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: In February, Discover Boating, powered by NMMA and MRAA, featured timely content that provides helpful tips and resources for new and existing boaters. February content included spotlighting Black-owned businesses in the marine industry in celebration of Black History Month. In addition to this article, Discover Boating featured these individuals throughout the mo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- Educators for Excellence issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: After more than a year of advocacy (https://e4e.org/blog-news/blog/how-e4e-chicago-educators-are-transforming-the-elected-school-board/) from Educators for Excellence-Chicago and its more than 7,000 members, Illinois lawmakers passed groundbreaking legislation today to ensure Chicago's newly elected school board is equitably governed and accessible for all. The legislation calls for ten di  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 9 -- Illinois Stewardship Alliance issued the following news on March 8, 2024: On Wednesday, the U.S. House passed the first half of their FY2024 budget legislation package. Draft text was released over the weekend and Congressional Leaders promised swift passage. Included is $26 billion for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Senate has until midnight tonight to pass it and send it to President Biden to sign into law. The Illinois Stewardship Alliance j  more

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 9 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - Technology industry employment recorded modest growth in February and employer job postings for open tech positions were essentially unchanged, according to analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce. Technology companies added an estimated 2,340 workers last month, CompTIA's analy  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 9 -- The National Association of School Nurses issued the following news release: The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) recently named eight professionals for induction into the National Academy of School Nursing. They are: * Jane Carol Boyd, Delaware * Sharon Guthrie, Iowa * Kathleen A. Hassey, Massachusetts * Lisa Kern, Florida * Lynnette Ondeck, Washington * Cynthia E. Samuel, New Jersey * Louise F. Wilson, Wisconsin * Catherine Yonkaitis, Il  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- People's Action issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * People's Action released the following statement from Executive Director Sulma Arias in response to President Biden's State of the Union address. "I wanted to take a few minutes of your time tonight to respond to what we've just heard from President Biden and highlight the good, the bad, and the work that still needs to be done. "We know that the task of building real democracy starts with bu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- The YMCA issued the following agency statement on March 8, 2024: * * * YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) commends President Biden for his dedication to supporting our nation's youth and continued focus on proven strategies and partnerships that accelerate academic learning and enrichment. Last night, President Biden remarked on the importance of 'giving every child a good start' by 'expanding access to high-quality tutoring and summer learning time' and 'ensuring every chi  more