HHS issues guidance on same-sex couples’ Medicare benefits, OSHA proposes silica rule, and more…
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance extending equal private Medicare coverage to gay spouse’s nursing home care.
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a delayed silica rule that will ensure the safety of vulnerable workers.
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit struck down Arizona law to prevent abortion providers from obtaining public funds.
- As part of President Obama’s climate change policy, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed energy efficiency for certain cooling products.
- Industry groups asked a court to block the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) country-of-origin meat labeling rule.
- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a final rule codifying penalties for those who do not meet the Affordable Care Act individual mandate.
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested to begin a study on food fortified with vitamins.
- The USDA issued a report of methods to determine agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and carbon storage.
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released draft report saying a “coal tar constituent is carcinogenic.”
- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) sued numerous banks for alleged violations as time to runs out to file lawsuits.
- The DOE partnered with New Jersey Transit to upgrade its agency grid and to secure the grid from future storms.
- Preliminary fracking study found some cases of potential health impacts from drilling.
