WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Allina Health, an integrated health system headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has presented detailed feedback to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. The extensive public comment letter submitted to the agency addresses a wide range of topics including payment updates, quality program modifications, accountable care models, provider-based location criteria, and   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, a professional membership association headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, representing more than 3,900 physicians, investigators, and other health care professionals, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) concerning the fiscal year 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. ASTCT advocates for improved Medicare payment policies that e  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Clean Wisconsin, an environmental advocacy organization based in Madison, Wisconsin, provided a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 6 (CCL 6). The organization emphasized the critical need for the EPA to prioritize certain contaminants including neonicotinoid pesticides, microplastics, and disinfection byproducts (DBPs) due to their potential health risks and widespread occurrenc  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 12 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Ranks 51st in the Nation for First-Time Bar Passage * Samford University Cumberland School of Law placed 51st in the nation for first-time bar passage rates based on 2025 data from the American Bar Association. Cumberland's strong showing-showcasing a 90.44% pass rate for first-time test takers in 2025-is the highest score since 2012 and ranks Cumberland among the top quarte  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed revoking Class E airspace following the cancellation of instrument procedures and the closure of Grand Geneva Airport, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The proposal is intended to remove airspace that the agency says is no longer needed for aviation operations. The FAA said the action would eliminate Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface that was associated with G  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Epic, a healthcare software company in Verona, Wisconsin, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, regarding the FY 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule. The letter addresses several regulatory updates, focusing primarily on the Inpatient Quality Reporting Program, the Promoting Interoperability Program, and the Comprehensive Care for Joint   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC), based in Madison, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing multiple concerns regarding the agency's proposed rule for the Fiscal Year 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). The letter highlights issues affecting rural acute care hospitals and seeks modifications to better support rural health care providers amid ongoing financial and o  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Wisconsin Bankers Association of Madison, has voiced strong support for proposed reforms to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) programs, outlined by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), as well as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). These proposals aim to modernize Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requirements for banks and other financial institutions to en  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Wisconsin Bankers Association of Madison, Wisconsin, has expressed strong support for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's interim final rule and interim final order clarifying national banks' authority to impose non-interest charges, including interchange fees, and preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The association, representing nearly 180 banks and financial institutions in Wisconsin, emphasized the need for clarity regarding national  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Wisconsin Credit Union League, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration addressing the agency's proposed joint rule on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism programs. The League represents Wisconsin credit unions and their 3.9 million members and expressed strong support for the proposed shift toward principles-based regulations focused on outcomes and risk-based sys  more