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Update from Washington, D.C.
E&C Makes Progress to Prevent Medicare Overbilling This week, the House Committee on Energy & Commerce marked up 19 bills, including the PATIENTS Act, which requires Medicare providers to standardize fees for 300+ codes and separate ID numbers for off-campus locations, as well as making an important step forward to implement site-neutrality for pharmaceuticals…
Read MoreCrypto Mining’s Impact On The Environment
Dear EarthTalk: I don’t get how cryptocurrency is so bad for the environment? Cryptocurrency’s impact on the environment is a big cause for concern. While cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum) offer various benefits, such as decentralized transactions and financial inclusivity, their underlying technology, known as blockchain, has significant environmental drawbacks. One of the main environmental issues…
Read MoreHot Car, Hot Dog
Dear Editor, Well seems it is time for our annual letter to the editor about using common sense to care for our canine companions in the summer months. Ugh. Why is it necessary? We wish we knew! So here we go! Leaving your dog in a parked car on a lovely summer day. Sigh. The…
Read More15th Annual Wine, Wags & Whiskers Benefits The Humane Society For Hamilton County
Brought to you by Cosmo’s Superior Foods, Canine Cloud Nine and Smitten Kitten Cat Café. The Humane Society for Hamilton County (HSHC) will host their first major fundraising event of the year, Wine, Wags & Whiskers on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Embassy Suites in Noblesville. Wine, Wags & Whiskers is a critical…
Read MoreSmile
What makes Justin Cowan smile? “Working with the youth every single day and helping them get better and inspiring them to empower and everything like that,” said the 26-year-old Noblesville resident, the teen director for Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville of nine years. Before being the teen director, he worked in the Club’s games…
Read MoreNoblesville-Based Helmer Scientific Acquired By Trane
Noblesville-based Helmer Scientific, which makes temperature-controlled storage equipment for hospitals, labs, blood banks, and pharmacies, has been acquired by heating-and-cooling tech giant Trane Technologies, the companies announced Monday. The companies said Helmer Scientific’s 425 employees have joined Trane Technologies, and the business will continue its operations in Noblesville. An acquisition price was not disclosed. Helmer…
Read MoreDugan to Bring Big-Name Comics to New Cat Series, Daughter Designs Artwork
The Cat has recently asked nationally known comic Dave Dugan to jump in a little more with them and not only do comedy but also host comedy shows and bring in comics. They’ll call it “Dave Dugan presents Comedy at the Cat.” Dugan said, “Due to well-received standup comedy nights the past few years, The…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: May 30, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset:RISE: 6:20 a.m.SET: 9:10 p.m. High/Low Temperatures:HIGH: 89 °FLOW: 57 °F Today is…:• Loomis Day• National Mint Julip Day• World MS Day What Happened On This Day:• 2011 Germany abandons nuclear energy. The government’s decision followed the nuclear meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima power plant and years of hands-on protests and activism by Germany powerful anti-nuclear…
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