Knox Community Hospital & Equity Construction Solutions Break Ground in Centerburg

Knox Community Hospital (KCH) and Equity Construction Solutions broke ground recently to mark the start of the construction for the $9 million, approximately 17,000 sq ft KCH Centerburg health care facility located on Columbus Road.

December 16, 2021 – The new facility will feature primary and specialty care offices, outpatient imaging, physical therapy, fitness center, therapy pool, and more.… Read full story

Ohio EPA, ODOT Award Diesel Emission Reduction Grants for Public Transit

Grants in Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Lake, Montgomery, Portage, Stark, Summit counties to eliminate 6 tons of pollutants annually 

The Ohio Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant (DERG) Program has awarded six grants totaling more than $9 million for replacing 25 aging diesel transit buses with newer, cleaner diesel or alternative fuel technology.… Read full story

Brown Secures Commitment from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to Address Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors, Support Community Pharmacies

Brown Wrote to CMS in October Requesting They Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 16, 2021 – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has committed to action to address direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees, which increase costs for older Ohioans at the pharmacy counter and make it harder for local pharmacies in Ohio to serve their communities.

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At Least 70% of Ohio’s K-12 Schools Offer Prevention-Focused Programs and Supports During the School Day

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—The Ohio Department of Education, in partnership with the Governor’s Children’s Initiative and Recovery Ohio, today released their Prevention Services Survey Data Report indicating that at least 70% of all of Ohio’s K-12 schools offer prevention-focused programs and supports during the school day.… Read full story

Brown Joins VA Committee Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Increase Transparency of VA Health Record Modernization

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced legislation to increase transparency surrounding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program.

This summer, the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) released three reports that raised concerns surrounding the deployment of the EHRM program.… Read full story