By Lucas Thomas After the recent passage of several bills affecting LGBTQ youth in the North Carolina General Assembly, there isn’t much that people in those communities can do other than strategize for what lies ahead. After more than 50 minutes of floor debate in the Senate on Tuesday, lawmakers approved House Bill 808, which … Read more
Advertisment Mass programs work to narrow the affordability gap for food and health care Advertisment Three Sisters Garden Project and the Massachusetts Medical Society are closing the gap. Advertisment Updated: 8 PM EDT June 28, 2023 Hide transcript Show transcript The tricky thing about gaps in companies and curb talk is that we get used … Read more
Tax-advantaged accounts strengthen ACA market, labor market competitiveness and access to employer-funded health coverage WASHINGTON, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the HRA Council released its 2023 data report on the state of health reimbursement arrangements, including HRAs for Small Qualified Employers (QSEHRA) and Individually Covered HRAs (ICHRA). The report shows that between 2022 and … Read more
PHOENIX Gov. Katie Hobbs issued executive orders Tuesday to stop the use of public funds for “conversion therapy” for minors, while mandating their use for “gender-affirming health care” for adults. The first tier is for AHCCCS patients as well as university and state government employees and retirees, while the second is for current and former … Read more
No trespassing signs outside Kern Valley State Prison on Nov. 15, 2022. (Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local) By ANABEL SOSA | Cal Matters The number of California prisoners requiring gender-affirming health care more than doubled last year, and the state correctional agency expects the trend to continue even as the state’s overall inmate population is projected … Read more
Value-based healthcare experts have outlined federal governments changes to the proposed rules for Medicaid managed care and how they report improved alignment and quality of care for dual Medicaid-Medicare eligible special needs plans (D-SNP) at the 2023 Illinois State Health Care Policy Reform Conference earlier this month. Advertisment Get information on upcoming events, insights from … Read more
Too often, when a person is in the midst of a mental health crisis, they or their loved ones end up calling 911 or driving to the emergency room. While there’s no question that a mental health crisis can feel like it requires emergency action, a coalition of health care systems, law enforcement organizations, government … Read more
Jemma Cheer/Stuff A man in his 60s who died after self-harm was botched due to poor record keeping and communication, notes the Health and Disability Commissioner. (Stock photo) Warning: This story is about self-harm. Advertisment Poor record keeping and communication are at the root of mental health care failures for a man in his 60s … Read more
French Health Minister François Braun (left) at an event to present the HIIP. Three Multilateral Development Banks and the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the launch of an investment platform on Thursday aimed at supporting low- and middle-income countries to build up their primary health services (PHC) via grants and soft loans. PHC is widely … Read more
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios A handful of conservative justices, especially in the South, are wielding enormous influence on health care policy in the Biden era. Because matter: Thanks in part to former President Trump’s record of judicial appointments, conservatives ended up with a fast track of friendly judges handing down sweeping decisions. Advertisment The big picture: … Read more