Federal lawmakers recently introduced legislation to shield children whose parents haven't paid for their school lunches. Policies vary across the nation, but in Rhode Island last week there was a backlash against a school when it served some ... [Continue Reading]
Wash. Governor Says State Is Leading Nation To Brighter Future With Public Option, But It’s Not Yet Clear How Much Patients Will Save
Even sponsors of the legislation acknowledge the state plans may save consumers only 5-10% on their premiums. Other news on insurance markets in the states comes from North Carolina, Georgia and Houston. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Lawsuit Charges USC-Sponsored Plastic Surgeon With 12 Needless Surgeries, Fraud; Advocates Hail Landmark Minnesota Deal To Protect…
Media outlets report on news from California, Minnesota, Oregon, Georgia, Idaho, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Arizona. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Listen: Abortion Laws Could Have Unexpected Consequences
Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News’ chief Washington correspondent, talks with Robin Young on “Here and Now” about the possible ramifications of strict abortion limits passed by Alabama’s legislature or other laws recently enacted in certain ... [Continue Reading]
From The State Capitols: Ohio Law Would Require Women Be Informed Of Abortion ‘Reversal’ Treatment; Georgia Bans Shackling Of Pregnant Prisoners
Health care news from state legislatures comes from Ohio, Georgia, Maryland, California, Iowa and Minnesota. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Washington Health Spending Law For Native American Groups Called Promising; Citing Abuses, 5 More Former Ohio State Students File…
Media outlets report on news from Washington, Ohio, California, Illinois, Maryland, Connecticut, Arizona, Georgia, New York, Minnesota, North Carolina, Utah, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Iowa and Arkansas. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Teacher Has To Pay For Substitute To Cover For Her While She’s Getting Treated For Breast Cancer
Teachers in California are allotted 10 sick days per year which roll over if they aren’t used, and then an additional 100 days of extended sick leave during which their pay is docked to pay for a substitute. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Warren Hopes Opioid Message Will Reach Through Partisan Hostility In Ohio And West Virginia, Both Hit Hard By Crisis
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced a plan this week that would funnel $100 billion toward combatting the opioid epidemic. She's on the road to talk about it, stopping in states that have been deeply impacted by the drug crisis. In other news: ... [Continue Reading]
Much Of Public Officials’ Attention Has Focused On Jewish Community, But Vaccination Resistance Spreads Far Beyond It
The majority of the dozens of New York City schools that had less than 90 percent of their children vaccinated for measles in the last school year were not ultra-Orthodox Jewish. Meanwhile, a look into history shows that vaccination resistance is ... [Continue Reading]
State Bans Pesticide Linked To Developmental Problems
California will ban the use of a widely used pesticide in the face of “mounting evidence” that it causes developmental problems in children, state officials announced Wednesday. Several studies have linked prenatal exposure of chlorpyrifos to lower ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Gun Advocates Demand Impeachment Of Pittsburgh’s Mayor Over Regulations; Crowd Decries Violence Against Indigenous Women In…
Media outlets report on news from Pennsylvania, Arizona, California, Minnesota, Illinois, Massachusetts and Maryland. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
After Baltimore Mayor Resigns Over ‘Healthy Holly’ Scandal, New Mayor Vows To Help City’s Disenfranchised Areas
Investigations into Catherine Pugh's financial deals with health care entities like Kaiser Permanente and the University of Maryland Medical System will continue after she stepped down Thursday, saying she's sorry for the harm she's done and that ... [Continue Reading]
Fired-Up Wisconsin Governor Says He’s Not Giving Up On Medicaid Expansion, Even After Lawmakers Block Plan
"I’m here today with a message for the people of Wisconsin: I’m going to fight like hell for Medicaid expansion and I need your help to get it done," said Gov. Tony Evers (D-Wis.) Meanwhile, CMS finalizes a rule on union dues, Tennessee lawmakers are ... [Continue Reading]
From The State Capitols: Lawmakers Debate Abortion Bans; ‘Reversal Bill’ Fails In Kansas; Measure Arming Teachers Clears Hurdle; And More
After several states have passed bills banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, Alabama's House passed a bill outlawing abortions unless a woman's health is at serious risk. In other states, legislation looks at late-term abortions, ... [Continue Reading]
Three Weeks Pass And Boston Panel Still Has No Verdict In Insys Opioid Trial
The lengthy deliberations of the 12-person jury focus on a scam prosecutors say funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to doctors nationwide to prescribe highly addictive Subsys more often and at higher doses. News on the opioid epidemic comes ... [Continue Reading]