WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The Justice Department announced today its findings (https://www.justice.gov/crt/case-document/letter-findings-us-vs-state-alaska) that Alaska violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide an accessible ballot for in-person voting, selecting inaccessible polling places for federal, state and local elections and maintaining an inaccessible elections web  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: * * * NIH-funded study shows treatment of condition fell short; suggests need for improved strategies. * * * The prevalence of chronic hypertension in pregnancy in the United States doubled from 2007-2021, but only about 60% of those with the potentially life-threatening condition were treated with antihypertensive medications, according t  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts Each year, we make more than 1,000 recommendations to help the federal government save money, address issues on our High Risk List, and significantly improve government operations. This letter to the Department of the Interior outlines 11 open recommendations that it should prioritize. For example, Interior should improve its oversight of offshore oil and gas  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts Para la version de esta pagina en espanol, ver a GAO-24-107417. When a sexual assault survivor requests a forensic examination, federal law states that survivors have the right not to be charged for it. Most states and territories--47 of 56--have laws or policies to provide for access to free exams for sexual assault survivors. The remaining 9 said they or a  more