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Neurosurgeons have thrown their support behind a bipartisan letter from 152 members of the U.S. House of Representatives that calls on the Biden administration to update the interim final rule by including a key section from the No Surprises Act.
The office of local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz honored two local veterans by bestowing them their earned service medals.
Navy veteran Mike Mrsny served for 30 years. He was honored with the Bronze Star Service Medal which is the nation’s fourth-highest award given to service members.
Everyone was invited to watch the colorful Palm Springs Pride Parade after pride festivities.
“It was amazing. I mean, look at it, it there's thousands of people here and I couldn't be more proud to be gay and have everybody out here," said visitor Kendall Madsen. “Love is love and you feel it with everybody that you come in contact with."
With negotiations over a $1.75 trillion spending package at a critical point in Washington, U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, is hopeful that the final version of the legislation will be passed in the House by the end of the week.
Powerful blocs of Democratic lawmakers are fighting to keep a proposed expansion of health coverage for lower-income Americans in President Biden’s social spending and climate agenda, hoping to survive a cull of programs as the party trims the package’s price tag.
President Biden hosted lawmakers at the White House on Tuesday as Democrats raced to find an agreement on a sweeping climate and social spending package including much of his domestic agenda.
The Board of Supervisors approved the use of a $30 million state grant for efforts to relocate hundreds of people from the hazard-plagued Oasis Mobile Home Park in Thermal, though the process of clearing the 60-acre space is already facing potential hurdles.
Physician legislators from both parties said that expanding access to medication and therapy for obesity is crucial to turning the tide in one of America’s great public health challenges.
A new report generated by Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and the congressional Joint Economic Committee (JEC) examines Hispanic American wealth disparities.
The analysis probes circumstances threatening economic security and opportunities among Hispanic Americans and their families.
Hispanic Heritage Month is well underway and every year around this time the contributions of LatinX community members are recognized by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.
Among the selected this year are two Coachella Valley essential workers, Cesar Millan and Manuela Ramirez now join the list of recipients of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Chair award.