CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: The following statement is attributable to:Bruce A. Scott, M.D.President, American Medical Association"The Continuing Resolution utterly fails to address declining reimbursement rates for Medicare, pushing our health system down a path that will have predictable and deleterious results. For the fifth consecutive year, Congress has adjourned and allowed Medicare cuts. What will b  more

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Some patient-reported outcomes also differ by age, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery * * * For women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, older age is associated with small but significant increases in certain complications, reports a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R), the official medical journal of the Am  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The American Bankers Association issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * The American Bankers Association, Illinois Bankers Association, America's Credit Unions and the Illinois Credit Union League issued the following statement after today's decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to pause implementation of the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA): "We welcome today's U.S. District Court ruling pausing impleme  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 21 -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * The following is a statement by CUB Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz on the Thursday, Dec. 19 Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) ruling granting Ameren Illinois a $309 million rate hike. While we are concerned how any rate hike will impact consumers, it's a step in the right direction that the ICC has cut Ameren's wasteful spending by hundreds of millions of dollars, denied the co  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 21 -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * The following is a statement by CUB Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz on the Thursday, Dec. 19 Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) ruling approving a Commonwealth Edison grid plan, and a $606 million multi-year rate hike. We are concerned how any rate hike will impact consumers, but it's a step in the right direction that the ICC has cut ComEd's wasteful spending by hundreds of mill  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 21 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: Environmental Defense Fund is calling on electric utilities in Illinois to draw on the Climate Resilience Maturity Model for several upcoming electric utility planning dockets around the state. The Climate Resilience Maturity Model was developed by national experts on climate resilience. It's an assessment tool designed to help essential service providers, like electric utilities, improve their climate and s  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The National Safety Council issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * BLS data shows improvements, but more education and resources are needed to keep people safe on the job. * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual report on fatal occupational injuries for 2023. The results are encouraging but more needs to be done. The report reveals 5,283 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States that year  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 21 -- The International Code Council issued the following news release: * * * Rhode Island becomes fourth state this year to adopt ICC/MBI Standards 1200 and 1205 and first to adopt ICC/MBI Standard 1210 * * * Providence, Rhode Island - On December 9, 2024, the state of Rhode Island's Building Code Standards committee approved the adoption of the International Code Council's and Modular Building Institute's (MBI) Standards 1200, 1205 and 1210. Rhode Island is the firs  more