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News Tipoffs - Maine Editors Newsletter for Friday April 26, 2024 ( 10 items )  
Calif. A.G. Bonta Urges UnitedHealth Group to Help Patients and Providers Impacted by Change Healthcare Cyberattack
OAKLAND, California, April 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. -- the nation's largest health insurer as well as physician group, and the parent company of Change Healthcare -- urging them to take action to better protect providers, pharmacies, and patients impacted by the catast  more
Calif. A.G. Bonta: Now More Than Ever, Congress Must Expand Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services
OAKLAND, California, April 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: During National Infertility Awareness Week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act. The Act would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situ  more
Conn. A.G. Tong Urges UnitedHealth Group to Help Patients and Providers Harmed by Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Attorney General William Tong announced today that he has joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. urging the corporation to take more meaningful action to better protect providers, pharmacies, and patients harmed by the recent catastrophic outage of Change Healthcare. UnitedHealth Group is the   more
HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ URGES UNITEDHEALTH GROUP TO HELP PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS HARMED BY CYBERATTACK
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 26 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Attorney General Anne Lopez announced today she has joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. -- the nation's largest health insurer and the parent company of Change Healthcare -- urging the corporation to take more meaningful action to better protect providers, pharmacies and patients harmed by the recen  more
ILL. A.G. RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PROTECT ACCESS TO ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, which would guarantee nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology (ART) such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF). In the wake of a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision that jeopardized essential reproductive health services by clas  more
ILL. A.G. RAOUL SUPPORTS NEW FEDERAL RULES TO COMBAT MONEY LAUNDERING
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a letter with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions." In the letter (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/2024.04.09%20  more
Maine House Democrats: Rana Bill to Support Recovery Community Centers Signed Into Law
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 25 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: A measure sponsored by Rep. Ambureen Rana, D-Bangor, which would create the Recovery Community Centers Fund within the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills on Monday. The bill, which received unanimous support from the Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Taxation, also received funding from the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Co  more
Mich. A.G. Nessel Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend U.S. EPA's Final Rule for Light-Duty Vehicle Emission Standards for Model Years 2027-2032
LANSING, Michigan, April 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside 23 attorneys general and four cities, filed a motion this week to intervene in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final rule for light- and medium-duty vehicles emissions standards for model years 2027-2032 (Final Rule). The Final Rule sets s  more
N.C. A.G. Stein Urges Congress to Protect Assisted Reproductive Health Care Access
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 26 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein urged Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act and guarantee women's right to access assisted reproductive health care, including in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. Following a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision that jeopardized essential reproductive health services, Attorney General Stein and a coalition of 21 attorneys general are a  more
N.Y. A.G. James Calls on Congress to Expand Access to IVF and Other Reproductive Health Services
NEW YORK, April 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, legislation that would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow their families, in  more
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