Brown, Colleagues Seek Clarity For Pharmacists Providing Essential Health Care Services To Older Ohioans

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Senators Are Asking CMS to Provide Clear Guidance So Pharmacists Can Continue Effectively Serving Older Ohioans in Rural and Underserved Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bob Casey (D-PA), John Barrasso (R-WY) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to provide clear guidance on ways the Agency will support pharmacists who provide essential services such as vaccinations to Medicare beneficiaries in their community once the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) designation ends.
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President Biden Taps Youth Justice Advocate to Lead Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

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WASHINGTON – Office of Justice Programs Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon announced today that President Biden has appointed Liz Ryan of Newark, Delaware, Administrator of OJP’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Ryan, whose appointment takes effect May 16, joins OJJDP from the Youth First Initiative, a national campaign to end youth incarceration which she founded and served as president and CEO.… Read full story

FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Illegally Selling CBD and Delta-8 THC Products

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Violations Include Marketing Unapproved New Drugs, Misbranding, Adding Delta-8 THC to Food Products

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to five companies for selling products labeled as containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).… Read full story

BBB Tip: Your Guide to Buying From Direct-to-Consumer Brands

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Direct-to-consumer (D2C) companies don’t sell their product to traditional and online stores. Instead, these businesses build, market, sell, and ship their goods directly to buyers—hence the name.

Many direct-to-consumer brands saw their business boom during the pandemic. In fact, according to a recent survey, nearly 60 percent of online shoppers say they will go out of their way to purchase goods directly from a brand, instead of going through a third-party retailer.

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Brown, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reform Supplemental Security Income Program to Stop Punishing Americans For Saving for Emergencies

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Senators Introduce First Significant Bipartisan SSI Legislation in More than 30 Years

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 3, 2022 – Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) announced the introduction of the Savings Penalty Elimination Act to update the asset limits for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries, which would enable beneficiaries to have more savings in case of an emergency without affecting their benefits.
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Caretaker Wanted

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We are a small Christian school in Mount Vernon that is looking for a dedicated, hard-working, and positive person of integrity and ingenuity to be the caretaker of our historical building and our grounds. This would be a full-time paid position.… Read full story