MATSUI DEMANDS ENTRY INTO ICE FACILITIES AT THE MOSS FEDERAL BUILDING TO CONDUCT CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Field Office Director Orestes Cruz, demanding entry into ICE facilitie...

I am infuriated by the reports coming out of the John Moss Federal Building. I will be visiting the building to make sure the law is followed. [1/2]

MATSUI, WELCH REINTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT 340B DRUG PRICING PROGRAM WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the 340B PATIENTS Act, legislation that would protect and strengthen the 340B program by codifying...

Today, I reintroduced legislation protecting the 340B Drug Pricing Program. After Republicans cut almost $1 trillion from our health care safety net, it’s more important than ever that we preserve and strengthen the remaining lifelines keeping our providers afloat. [1/2]

How policy barriers, birth center closures contribute to California's growing maternity care crisis After delivering more than 500 babies, Midtown Nurse Midwives in Sacramento was forced to close its doors last December, highlighting the challenges birth centers face in California.

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Time running out on prison jobs for disabled workers in SEIU dispute - Capitol Weekly Without emergency legislation, a little more than two dozen disabled people, including veterans, who work as janitors at a state prison facility in Vacaville are poised to lose their jobs at the end o...

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The California Legislative Analyst's Office points to Medi-Cal Rx, which side-stepped legislative input, for increased volatility and uncertainty in drug costs, leading to nearly doubled Medi-Cal pharmacy spending in recent years. See full report at lao.ca.gov.

Lawsuit claims systems behind OPM governmentwide email blast are illegal, insecure A pair of whistleblowers believe the office skirted the law by not conducting a privacy impact assessment for an alleged “on-prem” server used to send mass emails to federal employees and store inform...

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The Effects of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) staff in England on Prescription Patterns and Patient Satisfaction Background: In 2019, the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) was introduced in England as a crucial component of the government’s manifesto pledge to enhance access to general practice. The p...

“Use of ARRS staff was significantly associated with lower prescription rates (p<0.001) & higher patient satisfaction (p<0.001)”

The Effects of ARRS staff in England on Prescription Patterns & Patient Satisfaction

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The Pro Codes Act attempts to copyright the law. But is it constitutional? - R Street Institute Recently, the U.S. Congress has been debating H.R.1631, also known as the Pro Codes Act. The bill would allow standards development organizations (SDOs)—creators of building codes, fire codes, electri...

Check out new blogpost from R Street: "The Pro Codes Act attempts to copyright the law. But is it constitutional?"

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Public Knowledge Warns Congress: Don’t Paywall the Law Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy.

The markup follows a letter signed by @publicknowledge.bsky.social and 22 other organizations warning lawmakers against adopting the bill. Read our full statement from @mrose.ink below:

Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Agency Rulemaking as an Overlooked Source of Health Disparities | Milbank Memorial Fund Health disparities—the differences in access to health care and related services as well as in health utilization and outcomes—are influenced by a wide

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