California lawmakers gave final approval late Thursday to a significant overhaul of the state's landmark 1967 behavioral health law, part of an ongoing effort to address a statewide mental illness crisis made worse by homelessness ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., announced Thursday that he has reached a deal with Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., to reauthorize and increase funding for several key health programs, ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Construction workers, airport baggage handlers, letter carriers, and other outdoor workers—many of whom traveled to Washington, D.C., from Texas—gathered at the steps of the Capitol last Tuesday. They were joined by labor ...
Aug 2, 2023
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Lawmakers leave town at the end of this week with a lengthy to-do list, several health programs expiring Sept. 30 and very few work days left.
Jul 27, 2023
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An apple a day not only keeps the doctor away, it also could save the United States at least $40 billion in medical bills, report Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy researchers in a new study published June 30 ...
Jun 30, 2023
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On May 4th, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the percentage of U.S. adults who were in families having difficulty paying medical bills during 2020-21 was 11.3%, or approximately 40 million ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Postpartum women experience higher levels of medical debt than other women, according to a study published online May 18 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
May 19, 2023
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Financial burden of care is similar or lower for veterans with Veterans Affairs (VA) health care only or Tricare than those with private insurance, according to a study published online March 22 in the National Health Statistics ...
Mar 22, 2023
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More than half of Black Californians said there was a time in the last few years when they thought they would have received better health care if they had belonged to a different racial or ethnic group, according to a report ...
Feb 17, 2023
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A bill criminalizing gender-affirming healthcare for minors overwhelmingly passed the Idaho House Thursday, despite warnings from opponents who said it would likely increase suicide rates among teens.
Feb 15, 2023
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