After adding cost caps, House committee endorses bill aimed at easing access to specialized dental care
A bill that that would require the state Medicaid program to pay for dental care with sedation or anesthesia for adults with ...
Government Oversight Committee passes bill with long-term care insurance reforms
The bill that advanced would add protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance and boost transparency around rate ...
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Lawmakers acknowledge tension on gender-affirming care ban, then vote to advance bill after 12-hour hearing
A little over 12 hours after a tense public hearing on a resurrected bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for children, ...
Alabama health workers could refuse to draw blood from DUI suspects under proposed law
The Alabama House Health Committee Wednesday approved a bill clarifying health care providers can refuse to draw blood in ...
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West Virginia House Health Committee removes religious, philosophical exemptions from vaccine bill
After weeks since its first hearing in the House Health and Human Services Committee, lawmakers removed a proposed religious ...
Clinic closures, firings, buyouts: Northwest tribes sound alarm about cuts to health care, education and other key services
Melanie Henshaw A cascade of actions from the Trump administration represents a “grave threat” to health care, social, ...
NJ mayor Gina LaPlaca charged with DUI while driving toddler home from day care on St. Patrick’s Day
A New Jersey mayor accused of drunk driving allegedly drove her toddler home from day care on St. Patrick’s Day, nearly ...
Lamont’s budget for CT is $230 million short
Gov. Ned Lamont’s new two-year budget plan underfunds employee health care by nearly $230 million, new data shows.
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Foster youth could open a bank account with judge's consent under bill headed to Senate floor
A previous version of the bill would have allowed a judge or the Indiana Department of Child Services to provide consent to ...
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Trading Secrets: What Brain Science and AI Can Learn from Each Other
Due to the rapid rise and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, ClaudeAI, and DeepSeek over the past several years, the National Academies’ Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous ...
CT DOC ombuds nominee DeVaughn Ward approved by committee
The nomination of Ward, who has served as interim ombuds since September, must now be voted on by the full General Assembly.
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Research and Commentary: Tennessee Bills Would Increase Access to Health Care by Removing CON Rules
Tennessee lawmakers are considering legislation to remove Certificate of Need (CON) requirements for health care services ...