Sep 06, 2024
Barbed Wire | federal issues EPA Adds a Site in California to the Superfund National Priorities ListOn September 4th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added Afterthought Mine in Bella Vista, California (Shasta County) to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL), and proposed to add additional sites as well. The NPL is a...
Aug 23, 2024
Barbed Wire | federal issues Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Prevent Medicaid Cuts to HospitalsA bipartisan bill, the Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act, has been introduced with the intent to prevent massive cuts to America’s hospitals’ Medicaid payments. Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding helps preserve access to care...
Aug 09, 2024
Barbed Wire | federal issues Farm Bill Hits New Snag as Official Estimate Says It Raises DeficitAccording to an official cost estimate released Friday by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the House Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill would boost the federal budget deficit by $33 billion over 10 years. The funding gap...
Aug 09, 2024
Barbed Wire | federal issues U.S. Senate Passes California Water Infrastructure and Ecosystem Restoration PrioritiesOn August 1, 2024, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 (S. 4367). The legislation includes provisions to help address ongoing climate impacts in California. The bill authorizes...
Jun 28, 2024
Barbed Wire | federal issues U. S. Senators Announce Legislation to Address Racial Disparities in Health Care AccessOn June 21, 2024, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-CA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced the introduction of their Health Equity Innovation Act of 2024, which intends to address racial disparities in health outcomes by expanding...