President Obama was in Colorado yesterday and called on Congress to vote on a set of common-sense proposals to help reduce gun violence — including closing loopholes in the background check system to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and others who shouldn’t have access to them.

“Every day that we wait to do something about it, even more of our fellow citizens are stolen from our lives by a bullet from a gun,” the President said.

Learn more about President Obama’s common-sense proposals to help reduce gun violence.

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Assessing and Addressing Community Health Needs – the Next Step in Protecting Patients The Department of the Treasury today issued new rules that hold charitable hospitals to a higher standard when it comes to addressing the health needs in their communities. The proposed rules add details on how hospitals should conduct community health needs assessments and define how the IRS will enforce any violations of the new standards.

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