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Health care is front and center as DeSantis and Newsom go mano …

WebDoctors, nurses, and health policy experts say the law targets marginalized people who already have difficulty navigating the health care system and will further …

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Wide-ranging health care bill gets final approval from CT House

WebThe House gave final passage Monday to a wide-ranging health care bill that would add protections for home care workers, boost preparedness for cyberattacks at …

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N.J. health officials advise adding genomic sequencing to newborn

WebNew Jersey health officials aim to add genomic sequencing — a new technology that allows scientists to document a person’s entire DNA — to the state’s …

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Fate of ‘game changer’ women’s health care bill in hands of …

WebA wide-ranging women’s health care bill that stalled in the House for months over concerns about expanding coverage for birth control is a step away from the …

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After being denied health care, women detail ’emotional and

WebTwo women from southern states talked to the Advance on Tuesday about the trauma of being denied medical care as they were losing their pregnancies following the …

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FL among states with highest mental health labor shortage. Are

WebFlorida is facing workforce shortages across 161 facilities that provide mental health services and across 32 counties, according to the U.S. Health Resources and …

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A plan to get CT health benefits to a select few is abandoned

WebOne section of a sprawling budget bill finalized over the weekend and released Monday would have provided state health coverage to a few unpaid members of quasi …

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Postpartum Medicaid expansion is the first step to maternal health

WebThe House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee heard the measure Tuesday, but Pilkington told States Newsroom he is optimistic the bill will become law. …

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Health care unions fight stagnant pay and rising burnout — and …

WebTake a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. Essentia nurse practitioners and physician assistants file for …

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Louisiana’s chief medical officer Dr. Joe Kanter steps down

WebDr. Joe Kanter, the physician who led Louisiana’s battle against COVID-19 and other public health threats is stepping down from his post, the Louisiana Department …

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OU Health begins construction on behavioral health center for …

WebOKLAHOMA CITY — Officials broke ground Wednesday on a new pediatric behavioral health center at OU Health that will be the first of its kind in the state. Once …

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To address student mental health, Vermont schools think outside …

WebA 2021 survey found that 22% of Vermont middle schoolers and 35% of high schoolers reported experiencing poor mental health in the past 12 months. In that same …

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Alabama state employee health insurance premiums up, benefits …

WebThe State Employee Insurance Board (SEIB) Wednesday approved an increase in Alabama state employees health premiums and a decrease in benefits. The …

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State laboratory celebrates 125 years of disease surveillance

WebIn the 125 years later, the Maryland Public Health Laboratory now has an operating budget of $52.3 million and conducted about 9.3 million tests in 2023 for a …

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State to hand out $111M in behavioral health care grants

WebThe consortium is responsible for developing a statewide framework to expand access for behavioral health services for Maryland students. The $111 million …

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Bill that merges 6 of SC’s public health agencies touted as …

Web“There are public health emergencies that have stricken us in the past that require power to exist within the government’s hands,” the West Columbia Republican …

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CT lawmakers aim to help hospitals fight cyberattacks

WebLegislators have introduced a proposal aimed at ensuring that hospitals and other health care facilities are prepared for cyberattacks, a measure prompted by the …

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Experts: Lack of mental health services is spurring a ‘capacity crisis

WebAcross North Carolina, more than 200 people with serious mental illnesses are waiting in jail for a bed in a state psychiatric hospital before their criminal cases can …

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Disability Rights Oregon sues Washington County alleging it fails

WebWashington County routinely fails to meet the health needs of people in mental health emergencies by dispatching armed police officers instead of trained …

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CT proposal would ban religious objections to reproductive care

WebThe proposal is one of several outlined recently by the legislature’s Reproductive Rights Caucus and Reproductive Equity Now, an advocacy organization. …

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From mission creep to mission critical: Bringing health care and

WebThe idea that healthy kids perform better in schools seems obvious, but bringing health care and education together in tangible ways has proven to be tougher …

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Violence against health care workers is at crisis levels. We should

WebHealth care employers must also support workers when they do experience violence while doing their jobs. That means helping them work with police, offering …

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