Advocacy Group Opinion News

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The postponement of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s (BCBSM) proposed reimbursement policy affecting evaluation and management (E/M) services billed with modifier 25 marks a critical step in safeguarding accurate physician reimbursement, reducing administrative burden and protecting patient access to timely, high-quality care. The decision, announced April 15, follows significant feedback from osteopathic physicians and organized medicine regarding the policy’s ope...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA) announced on Friday that it had prevailed in its lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles seeking to overturn the city’s Ordinance No. 187764 (“Relocation Assistance Ordinance”), which forced rental housing providers to pay substantial relocation fees when implementing a rent increase exceeding a specified amount on housing legally exempt from local and state rent stabilization rules. In its lawsuit, AAGLA arg...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, applauds the introduction of the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2026 and urges swift passage to secure continued vital research funds. The legislation, introduced by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL), Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), would allow the continuation of an important source for breast can...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Association for Veterans Rights (NAVR) today applauds the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Mississippi for enacting new laws designed to strengthen consumer protections for Veterans while preserving their right to choose how they seek assistance with their earned disability benefits. With the signing of Virginia’s Senate Bill 315, the “Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act (SAVE),” and Mississippi’s House Bill 1076, the “Preserving Lawf...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Protests: AHF Blasts Gilead Over Extortionate AIDS Drug Pricing...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Innovators Network (AIN), the leading voice for the Little Tech startups and entrepreneurs driving American innovation in artificial intelligence, today announced Jeremy Kudon as the new Executive Director, alongside the addition of two dozen new partner organizations. With the addition of new partners, including growing AI companies like Slingshot AI and Doppel, AIN has more than doubled in size in its first year. With Congress now debating federal AI...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AHF Slams Gilead for Role in Florida AIDS Drug Crisis...

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dax Law, CUPE 70 Library Director, spoke to reporters yesterday on how Bill 28 will impact library workers who will have to make sense of the confusing, vague, and problematic legislation. Bill 28 will require the physical segregation of library materials the government deems “explicit” and will make those materials inaccessible to the public unless they go through library staff. “Right now, we have no clear understanding of how many items in our collection...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mountainside Recognizes New Kratom Documentary as Defining Cultural Moment in National Public Health Conversation...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) today announced that its total grantmaking since 2018 has surpassed $50 million, marking a major milestone in its mission to unleash Latino civic and economic power. The announcement comes alongside LCF’s first quarter 2026 grantmaking, which includes the launch of its inaugural national fund and continued investments in communities across California and southwestern states. Earlier this year, LCF launched the Community Prote...