The Insurance Council of Australia issued the following news release:. The Building Stronger Homes Roundtable convened by the Insurance Council of Australia and Master Builders Australia has proposed a number of disaster mitigation and resilience initiatives that will help to strengthen existing homes and communities against extreme weather events.
Shawn Bishop to be Chief Health Advisor on the Senate Finance Committee Majority staff. I m thrilled to welcome Shawn back to the committee at this critical moment, Wyden said. Shawn was instrumental in the development of the
Finance Committee s prescription drug pricing legislation last
Congress, and I know she will bring the same know-how and energy as she leads the committee s health team. I look forward to drawing on her depth of health care knowledge and industrious spirit as the committee takes on multiple major health and economic challenges facing families across the country.
Bishop returns to the
Finance Committee after joining in 2019 to help develop and pass the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019, also known as Grassley-Wyden. She rejoins the committee with over 25 years of experience shaping federal health care policy, including as a professional staff member covering Medicare, private insurance and prescription drug issues under Senator
Sens. Klobuchar, Smith Announce $22M Federal Investment in Minnesota to Support Vaccine Distribution, Cover Cost of Ventilators
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WASHINGTON,
U.S. Senators
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded two grants that total more than
$22 million to the
Minnesota Department of Health. A
$15 million grant will support efforts to distribute and administer the COVID-19 vaccine at 10 vaccination centers across
Minnesota. A
$7,397,990.26 grant will help cover the cost of ventilators and ventilator accessories purchased during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020. This federal funding to support vaccine distribution and help cover the cost of ventilators is vital as we work to fight this pandemic and lessen the financial burden on our state budget, said
Over $23 Million Returned to Missouri Consumers With the Assistance of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance
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JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri,
Missouri consumers received an additional
$23.9 million from their insurance companies in 2020, thanks to the dedicated work of the department s Consumer Affairs Division and Market Regulation Division. One of our primary responsibilities is to protect
Missouri consumers and ensure they are treated fairly by insurance companies, said
Chlora Lindley-Myers, Director of the
Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance. We are a free resource to help people resolve any disputes they have with their insurance company.
The monies were returned as a result of the Consumer Affairs Division s mediation work on complaints filed by consumers as well as the efforts of the Market Regulation Division in ensuring compliance with
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