A Florida rule excluding gender-affirming health care from Medicaid coverage is unlawful and unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, adding that the policy, which was enacted last year under the administration of Republican Gov. and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, is based on politics rather than medicine.
Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), which controls most of the state’s Medicaid program, in August adopted a rule barring trans...
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Federal judge blocks Indiana gender-affirming health care ban
A federal judge on Friday prevented Indiana’s gender-affirming health care ban from taking effect, granting a temporary reprieve to transgender youths and families seeking care in Indiana.
Indiana’s Senate Bill 480, which would have taken effect July 1, bars health care providers in the state from administering gender-affirming medical care to transgender minors. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed it April 5, one day after he called the legislation “clear ...
Biden selects Mandy Cohen as next CDC director
President Biden on Friday said he has selected Mandy Cohen to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after Rochelle Walensky leaves this month.
Cohen, who comes from the private sector after serving five years as North Carolina health secretary, will inherit the role of CDC director as the agency finds itself under intense scrutiny for its public faltering in responding to COVID-19, especially for how it conveyed new information to the public.
"Dr....
Biden selects Mandy Cohen as next CDC director
President Biden on Friday said he has selected Mandy Cohen to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after Rochelle Walensky leaves this month.
Cohen, who comes from the private sector after serving five years as North Carolina health secretary, will inherit the role of CDC director as the agency finds itself under intense scrutiny for its public faltering in responding to COVID-19, especially for how it conveyed new information to the public.
"Dr....
Democratic group launches ‘This f***ing guy’ campaign centered on Trump chaos
A major Democratic super PAC on Friday launched a campaign intended to highlight chaotic moments from former President Trump’s first term in the White House as Trump faces fresh controversy over his indictment on federal charges.
American Bridge 21st Century is promoting a campaign titled “This F*cking Guy,” which officials said is intended to remind voters of key moments from Trump’s presidency as he pursues the GOP nomination in 2024, according to a release shared first with...
Democratic group launches ‘This f***ing guy’ campaign centered on Trump chaos
A major Democratic super PAC on Friday launched a campaign intended to highlight chaotic moments from former President Trump’s first term in the White House as Trump faces fresh controversy over his indictment on federal charges.
American Bridge 21st Century is promoting a campaign titled “This F*cking Guy,” which officials said is intended to remind voters of key moments from Trump’s presidency as he pursues the GOP nomination in 2024, according to a release shared first with...
B.C. becomes first province to provide universal coverage for opioid treatments
Health Minister Adrian Dix says in a news release that full coverage of the medications will be available to all B.C. residents with an active medical services plan.
Trump pleads not guilty in Miami
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Obamacare preventive care provision temporarily restored
The measure within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires insurance companies to cover certain preventive care services with no cost-sharing has been restored for the time being after the two parties in the case over its legality struck a deal.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the two parties to reach an agreement last week when discussing a potential stay of a lower court's order that blocked the ACA preventive care provision on the basis that it violated a relig...
Obamacare preventive care provision temporarily restored
The measure within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires insurance companies to cover certain preventive care services with no cost-sharing has been restored for the time being after the two parties in the case over its legality struck a deal.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the two parties to reach an agreement last week when discussing a potential stay of a lower court's order that blocked the ACA preventive care provision on the basis that it violated a relig...