Maryann Pugh

HHS Directs $4 Million to Rapid Syphilis Testing WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is directing $4 million toward rapid syphilis testing in emergency departments a […]

CMS Ends Federal Medicaid, CHIP Funding for Youth Gender Care WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will end federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program funding for certain g […]

VA Creates $29 Million Fund for Homeless Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a $29 million assistance fund for eligible homeless veterans and participants i […]

FTC Sends $23.8 Million to Grubhub Drivers, Diners WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is distributing more than $23.8 million to 640,038 Grubhub drivers and diners, providing compensation t […]

IRS Pushes Standard Forms to Streamline Retirement Rollovers WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service last week proposed a standardized process for moving retirement savings b […]

Bessent Touts Tax Cuts as Iowa Firms Weigh Investment DES MOINES, IA — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent traveled to Iowa last week to promote the Trump administration’s tax and regulatory agenda, mee […]

USDA, DHS Expand Border Biosecurity as Screwworm Threat Grows WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Homeland Security formalized a broader border biosecurity partnership last w […]

Social Security Adds 14 Conditions to Fast-Track Disability List BALTIMORE, MD — The Social Security Administration added 14 serious medical conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list last week, expanding the n […]

FDA Moves to End Voluntary GRAS System for Food Ingredients WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed requiring food manufacturers to disclose when they determine ingredients are g […]

VA Says Drug Price Cuts Reach Record $10.44 Billion WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs said pharmaceutical price reductions have reached a record $10.44 billion so far in fiscal 2 […]

FDA Authorizes Simparica TRIO for Screwworm in Dogs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week granted emergency authorization for Zoetis Inc.’s Simparica TRIO to treat New W […]

FTC Wins Court Freeze on Alleged $200 Million Credit Scheme WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has secured a temporary federal court order halting an alleged credit-repair operation that r […]

SBA Expands 90% Loan Guarantee to Energy Supply Chain WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is extending a 90% federal loan guarantee to eligible small businesses across the domestic e […]

IRS Sets Rules for Employer Trump Account Contributions WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service proposed rules allowing employers to contribute as much as $2,500 annually on a […]

CFPB Ends Public Complaint Narratives, Citing Unverified Claims WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ending publication of consumer complaint narratives and related visualizations in its p […]

Trump Opens Navy Shipbuilding to Foreign Firms in Overhaul WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Aug. 13 to develop a new Navy procurement model that can temporarily shift c […]

Pennsylvania Commits $125 Million to Expand Innovation Capital PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania is putting $125 million into a new program designed to expand venture capital, commercialize research and strengthen t […]

Pennsylvania Agencies Target Gaps in Waterway Access HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania environmental agencies are adopting a statewide strategy to guide where and how communities expand public fishing and b […]

Sharon Main Street Designation Opens Door to $225,000 SHARON, PA — Sharon’s downtown business district gained access to as much as $225,000 in state support Thursday after Pennsylvania designated the cit […]

Pennsylvania Steps Up DUI Patrols for Labor Day Travel HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will increase impaired-driving enforcement through Labor Day as state officials seek to reduce crashes after 8,658 i […]