How the FDA will make diagnostic tests safer. Health care How the FDA will make diagnostic tests safer. The FDA issued rules to improve diagnostic accuracy of laboratory developed tests. Patients and their doctors must be able to rely on tests to identify proper treatment. May 1, 2024
STATEMENT: Maryland enacts one of the strongest data privacy laws in nation STATEMENT: Maryland enacts one of the strongest data privacy laws in nation Media Statements ● May 9, 2024
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Maine passes facility fee disclosure bill High Value Health Care Maine passes facility fee disclosure bill May 6, 2024
Department of Energy finalizes water heater efficiency standards Energy Conservation & Efficiency Department of Energy finalizes water heater efficiency standards April 30, 2024
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Laundry pods: 8.2 million bags recalled because they can open easily, poison children Consumer alerts Laundry pods: 8.2 million bags recalled because they can open easily, poison children Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel brands of liquid laundry pods can be ingested by children, pets; full refund offered April 7, 2024
Transformer efficiency rule leaves energy savings on the table Energy Conservation & Efficiency Transformer efficiency rule leaves energy savings on the table The final efficiency standards for utility transformers save only one-third as much energy as standards at DOE’s proposed levels would have. April 4, 2024
Consumers protected from inadequate “short-term” insurance plans High Value Health Care Consumers protected from inadequate “short-term” insurance plans This week, the federal government issued a new rule to protect patients with short-term insurance plans, enforcing their temporary nature. April 4, 2024
Too much of a good thing? The environmental downside of the “Stanley cup” craze. Recycling & compost Too much of a good thing? The environmental downside of the “Stanley cup” craze. Disposable cups are an environmental problem. But what about overconsumption of the reusable containers that are supposed to replace them? April 2, 2024