Tag:Health policy

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Florida: More babies mean more money

Anna Harden July 1, 2024 0 Comment

The abortion controversy reached a meeting of an otherwise obscure state panel on Monday and developed in part into a discussion about how much money or savings Florida taxpayers would save by having or...

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Report: Supreme Court draft opinion released in Idaho abortion case

Anna Harden June 29, 2024 0 Comment

WASHINGTON – The Idaho Supreme Court may be close to allowing emergency abortions, according to a copy of the pending opinion obtained by Bloomberg News. The version, which briefly appeared on the court's website,...

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DeSantis vetoes water safety law over beach closures

Anna Harden June 29, 2024 0 Comment

Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed four bills on Wednesday night, bringing his total vetoes this year to 12. One of them aimed to oblige the Ministry of Health to take measures, including closing polluted beaches...

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After the Idaho Supreme Court's abortion ruling, doctors want more clarity

Anna Harden June 28, 2024 0 Comment

When news broke that the Idaho Supreme Court would reopen emergency abortions, a message was sent to all St. Luke's Health System staff via the organization's intranet. If a very sick pregnant patient comes...

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Pharmacy benefit manager criticized by advocates in Massachusetts

Anna Harden June 27, 2024 0 Comment

BOSTON — Lauren Hunt, a Watertown resident and daughter of former Gov. Jane Swift, had to call the CEO of Massachusetts Blue Cross Blue Shield to bypass the pharmacy benefits manager handling her case...