A new bill making its way through the North Carolina Legislature seeks to ensure doctors are held accountable for sexually assaulting their patients. The bill is partly influenced by Larry Nassar, a former doctor and convicted serial sexual predator who, during his time at USA Gymnastics, molested hundreds of young girls and women.
The legislation, House Bill 228, cleared the House Health Committee on Tuesday and has been re-referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Month: March 2019
Low-income New Hampshire residents sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements
Low-income residents in New Hampshire are suing the Trump administration for approving the state’s Medicaid work requirement, a group of health advocacy organizations announced Wednesday.
This is the third legal challenge against the administration’s most consequential health policy. The administration has already allowed eight states to condition Medicaid eligibility on reported work.
The administration first approved New Hampshire’s work requirement in Nov...
Biden’s challenge: Satisfying the left
Joe Biden will need to navigate a gantlet of tricky progressive policy issues when he enters the race for president.The Green New Deal. Medicare for All. Expanding the Supreme Court. Reparations.All of these...
Health Plans For State Employees Use Medicare’s Hammer On Hospital Bills
Some states have begun using Medicare reimbursement rates to recalibrate how they pay hospitals. If the gamble pays off, more private-sector employers could start doing the same thing.
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Trump Again Attacks a Dead Senator: ‘I Never Will Be’ a Fan of John McCain
Asked about his criticism of Mr. McCain, who died in August, President Trump attacked the senator’s vote on repealing the Affordable Care Act.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand finally snagged a home state endorsement. Why on earth did it take so long?
For weeks, the 2020 candidates have been racking up endorsements from their home state delegations. Two months into her presidential campaign, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) finally received one too — from fellow New York lawmaker Carolyn Maloney.
“I am proud to endorse my friend @SenGillibrand to be our next President and the nation’s first woman President,” Rep. Maloney (D-NY) tweeted Sunday evening. “I saw tenacity when we fought together to pass the...
The Health 202: Obamacare plans face lawsuits over erroneous doctor directories
It's a consistent problem.
Men with vague ideas are outraising women with plans in the Democratic 2020 race
Beto O’Rourke raised $6.1 million in the 24 hours after he announced he was joining the 2020 presidential race, edging...
