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Journalists Drill Down on Ongoing Covid Risks, Escalating Health Care Costs
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The CDC’s Test for Bird Flu Works, but It Has Issues
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn’t harmed the agency’s outbreak response. But it has ignited scrutiny of its go-it-alone approach in testing for emerging pathogens.
The…
Union With Labor Dispute of Its Own Threatens to Cut Off Workers’ Health Benefits
The National Education Association, the nation’s largest union, is threatening to cut off health insurance to about 300 Washington, D.C.-based workers on Aug. 1 in an effort to end a bitter contract dispute.
It’s a tactic…
En medio de un verano abrasador, California acelera protecciones contra el calor extremo en…
Sacramento, California. — Los californianos que trabajan en espacios interiores están recibiendo protecciones inmediatas contra el calor extremo, cuando el estado enfrenta temperaturas de tres dígitos.
California ha tenido…
Care Gaps Grow as OB/GYNs Flee Idaho
Not so long ago, Bonner General Health, the hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho, had four OB/GYNs on staff, who treated patients from multiple rural counties.
That was before Idaho’s near-total abortion ban went into effect almost…
Montana Looks To Become Latest State To Boost Nonprofit Hospital Oversight
Montana’s proposal to increase oversight is part of a national trend by states to ensure nonprofit hospitals act as charitable organizations as they claim tax-exempt status. LISTEN here:
Montana is poised to become the…
California Speeds Up Indoor Heat Protections Amid Sweltering Summer Weather
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians working indoors are getting immediate protections from extreme heat as much of the state bakes in triple-digit temperatures this week.
California has had heat standards on the books for outdoor…
Oregon Senator Proposes Criminal Charges and Fines for Rogue Obamacare Agents
Health insurance agents who fraudulently enroll consumers in Affordable Care Act health plans could be subject to criminal charges — and civil penalties of $10,000 to $200,000 — under legislation introduced Wednesday by Sen. Ron…
Planned Parenthood’s Push to Get Voters to the Polls
Planned Parenthood’s political and advocacy organizations will use a more than $40 million war chest to blitz GOP officeholders and candidates in an effort to flip the House and maintain Democratic control of the Senate and…
Louisiana Reclassifies Drugs Used in Abortions as Controlled Dangerous Substances
Louisiana lawmakers have added two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state’s list of controlled dangerous substances, a move that has alarmed doctors in the state.
Mifepristone and…