WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, June 14 -- The American Beverage Association issued the following news release: American Beverage has awarded $256,000 to the city of West Haven, Connecticut, through a grant from The Recycling Partnership to help fund new, larger curbside recycling carts for 16,000 households. The grant also includes a robust education and outreach campaign to reduce contamination of recyclables. "This grant helps West Haven cross the finish line to a modernized system that collects m  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, June 11 -- Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Americares, in partnership with the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), presented its annual Power of Partnership Award to biopharmaceutical company AbbVie in recognition of its outstanding commitment to increasing health care access. Americares Deputy Senior Vice President of Emergency Programs Provash Budden presented the award today at H  more

WALLINGFORD, Connecticut, June 15 -- Connecticut Hospital Association issued the following news release: The Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) is proud to honor healthcare workers from hospitals across the state with the 2024 Healthcare Heroes Award. The 2024 Healthcare Heroes Award celebrates and recognizes the invaluable contributions of exceptional healthcare workers, both to their field and to the community at large. This year, the award was presented to an individual from each Connec  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSres) -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Under a new proposed rule announced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today, credit reporting agencies will be prohibited from listing medical debt on consumers' credit reports. Consumer Reports praised the CFPB's proposed ban on medical debt on credit reports, which will help 15 million Americans who have an estimated $49 billion in outstanding medical bills in collections. The  more

WALLINGFORD, Connecticut, June 15 -- Connecticut Hospital Association issued the following news release: The Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) awarded Hartford Hospital the 2024 John D. Thompson Award for Excellence in the Delivery of Healthcare Through the Use of Data for its Adult Kidney Transplant Program. Hartford Hospital was presented with the prestigious award at the 2024 CHA Annual Meeting that took place on June 13, 2024 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. Hartford Hospital's A  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, June 12 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: Speakers at the 2024 Supplemental Health DI & LTC Conference -- to be held in Louisville, Ky., on Aug. 12-14 -- will explore how technological advances, product innovation and new business strategies will impact the future of the insurance industry. The event will kick off with an in-depth discussion on the transformational impact generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) will have on the insurance industry. D  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: On Tuesday, June 4, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) welcomed state insurance regulators, employees, and business partners to the grand opening of its newly renovated central office in Kansas City. Attendees included NAIC President and Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew Mais, Most Recent Past President and Missouri Department of Commerce and   more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, June 12 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Today marks the first-ever International Day of Play, which has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly to champion and protect children's right to play. The Day of Play on June 11 was added to the list of global annual observances recognized by the United Na  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: The Supreme Court issued a ruling today in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA unanimously rejecting a request by anti-abortion groups to impose nationwide restrictions on mifepristone, a safe and effective medication used in almost two-thirds of abortions nationwide and also used for miscarriage care. The case reached the Supreme Court after a federal district judge  more