Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia
AMCP Comments on Enhancing Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy issued the following letter on Dec. 20, 2024:
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To: The Honorable Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201
The Honorable Julie Su, Acting Secretary of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20210
The Honorable Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220
Submitted electronically via reg
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National Wildlife Federation: Investments in Wildlife Crossing Projects Safeguard Wildlife, Motorists
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release:
The Biden Administration's investment of $125 million in 16 wildlife crossing projects across the country will reconnect wildlife habitat and reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions. This is the second year that the Wildlife Corridor Crossing Pilot Program has invested in projects to improve safety on the nation's highways and roads. There are more than one million wildlife-vehicle coll
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National Wildlife Federation: Solar Plan Supports Renewable Energy Goals While Balancing Conservation Needs
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release:
DENVER - The Bureau of Land Management's approved Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development Plan promotes an updated siting and permitting framework across 11 western states while balancing conservation needs. The approved record of decision and amendments will allow development near existing and planned transmission lines and on previously disturbed lands, all while avoiding important fish and wil
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Seafood Nutrition Partnership: Seafood Automatically Qualifies for the "Healthy" Claim Under FDA's Final Rule for the Definition of 'Healthy'
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- Seafood Nutrition Partnership issued the following news release:
On December 19, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the final rule updating the definition of the voluntary, implied nutrient content claim "healthy," originally established in 1994. It is summarized in this constituent update and a high-level summary of the final rule and what was updated is available here on FDA's website.
"We applaud the FDA for recognizing seafood's role
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