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Closed, Converted, Merged, and New Hospitals with Medicare Rural Designations: January 2018-November 2022
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-26 · Reports · 14,287 words · PDF available
Hospital closures, conversions (or downsizes), and mergers, particularly hospitals located in rural areas, can have a significant impact, raising concerns about access to hospital and other health car...
First Amendment Limitations on Disclosure Requirements
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-26 · Resources · 1,727 words · PDF available
The government often requires regulated entities to make disclaimer statements or disclose information. These disclosure requirements are often seen as a more speech-friendly alternative to government...
Connecting Constituents with Federal Programs for Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-26 · Resources · 1,272 words · PDF available
Congress has established programs to assist constituents—including individuals, organizations, and local governments—with drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects. This In Focus includes ...
House Rules Changes Affecting Committee Procedure in the 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-26 · Reports · 5,348 words · PDF available
As agreed to in the House, H.Res. 5, a resolution adopting the rules of the House of Representatives, provided amendments to the rules, as well as separate orders, that affect committee procedure in t...
Social Security Fundamentals: A Fact-Based Foundation
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-26 · Testimony · 6,548 words · PDF available
Social Security, Income Security, Social Insurance, Retirement, Retirement Security, OASI, OASDI
Second Circuit Applies Supreme Court Decision to Limit the Reach of Federal Fraud Statutes
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-26 · Posts · 1,658 words · PDF available
In December 2022 the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its second decision in United States v. Blaszczak (Blaszczak II), overturning convictions for wire fraud, securities f...
Data in Brief: Funding Status of Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-26 · Reports · 4,368 words · PDF available
Multiemployer defined benefit (DB) pension plans are private-sector pensions sponsored by more than one employer and maintained as part of a collective bargaining agreement. In DB pension plans, parti...