CEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - April 2, 2014
PMA rolls out Sesame Street healthy eating campaign The Produce Marketing Association unveiled a new campaign Tuesday with Sesame Street to encourage young children to eat more fruits and vegetables.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - April 1, 2014
Passage of "doc fix" bill poses coding problems for groups Associations that deal with medical codes are evaluating what's next after Congress approved a "doc fix" bill that included a one-year delay in new standards, until October 2015. The Senate passed legislation 64-35 to prevent a 24 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians April 1.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - March 31, 2014
Meat industry loses second round in country-of-origin labeling case A federal appeals court has upheld government rules requiring country-of-origin labels on meat products, dealing a blow to several industry associations that had sought to strike down the program.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - March 28, 2014
Groups shift "doc fix" fight to the Senate Heavyweight medical groups are steamed that the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Medicare pay patch bill on a voice vote Thursday—when many lawmakers weren't even on the floor. They are now pushing Senators to reject the legislation, even though Medicare payments to physicians will be cut 24 percent April 1 without action. A Senate vote is scheduled for Monday.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - March 27, 2014
Many physician and medical groups oppose payment cure Congressional efforts to forestall pay cuts for physicians are making a lot of them unhappy. The American Medical Association was urging its members to contact House lawmakers to oppose a Medicare "doc fix" bill, set for vote on Thursday.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - March 26, 2014
Rental home association formed Four corporations in the rental homes market have formed a new trade group to represent the industry. The National Rental Home Council represents only 200,000 homes in a national market of 14 million single-family home rentals, so organizers see room to grow.
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