Public Policy & Government News

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As sexually transmitted infections continue to rise worldwide, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) marks World Sexual Health Day by calling on governments and health systems to expand access to prevention, testing, and treatment services for HIV and other STIs. Despite proven tools to prevent, diagnose, and treat HIV and other STIs, gaps in access continue to put millions of people at risk globally. With an estimated 1.2 million new HIV infections each year globally,...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns a long-term rating of AAA with a Stable Outlook to the State of Wisconsin General Obligation Bonds of 2026, Series B. Proceeds will be deposited in the State's Capital Improvement Fund and will be spent as the State incurs costs for various borrowing or issuance purposes. Key Credit Considerations The rating actions reflect the following key credit considerations: Credit Positives Strength and breadth of the G.O. pledge, coupled with liquidity and market...

LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GMR Solutions Inc. (NYSE: GMRS) the nation’s largest provider of emergency medical services, today announced that Company management will participate at the Morgan Stanley 24th Annual Global Healthcare Conference. Management will participate in a fireside chat on Sept. 14, 2026, at 1:50 p.m. ET. A link to the live and archived audio webcast will be made available on the “Events & Presentations” page of Global Medical Response’s Company’s investor relation...

LITTLE ELM, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Retractable Technologies, Inc. (“Retractable”) (NYSE American: RVP) announces its support for Senator Marsha Blackburn’s ONSHORE Manufacturing Act, legislation aimed at strengthening domestic production of critical medical supplies. The legislation would provide tax incentives for U.S. manufacturing, including investments in advanced manufacturing equipment and facility modernization. “The ONSHORE Manufacturing Act is the spark American manufacturers need to...

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GrayRobinson is proud to announce Luz Gonzalez Rivera has joined the firm's Regulated Products Section as a licensing specialist. Based in the Orlando office, Gonzalez Rivera guides regulated businesses through complex licensing and compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions, bringing proactive oversight, accurate filings, and timely renewals to large-scale client portfolios. “Luz brings a depth of hands-on experience navigating the licensing process f...

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the CHOICE Arrangement as the new name for the individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA) during a September 3 event at Hancock Health, one of Remodel Health’s ICHRA customers. CHOICE Arrangement stands for the Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense Arrangement. This change marks the next chapter in the evolution of a health bene...

YEREVAN, Armenia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dynamic Frontier Holdings LLC has received regulatory approvals to acquire 100% of the shares of Teghout CJSC...

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ITC Federal (ITC) today announced it has acquired Apriva ISS, a division of Phoenix, Arizona-based Apriva, LLC....

Markham, ON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For months, 8 CUPE locals representing over 1100 Long-Term Care workers across Ontario have been kept waiting for a fair contract. Where other workers would have been able to go on strike to force the employer back to the table, these workers are denied that right under the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act (HLDAA), forcing them into a long and drawn-out process to get a fair contract. CUPE’s Extendicare Central Table last heard from their employer on June 2...

AHOME, Mexico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacifico Mexinol plans launch of 2027 Strategic Community Investment Program, building on two years of training, capacity building and partnerships....