Health Care to Change for Thousands of People Under New Bill

Democratic lawmakers Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Andy Kim have partnered up with Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans to introduce legislation aiming to give army reservists and members of the National ... Read More

Maine lawmakers approve slimmed-down version of hospital facility fee bill

Maine lawmakers this session approved a bill requiring hospitals and other health care facilities to clearly inform patients that they charge facility fees. It’s a watered-down version of a bill to ... Read More

Gillibrand's bill would boost home health aides, long-term care workers

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act, legislation that would address a nationwide shortage of long-term care workers. Read More

Alaska Legislature approves subscription health care bill

The Alaska Legislature has adopted a bill that would legalize subscription-based health care in the state. Read More

Election Updates: Democrats retake full control in Michigan; Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania.

Former President Donald J. Trump returned to a courtroom in lower Manhattan on Tuesday for the second day in his sex scandal cover-up case. He has continued to use social media to attack the judge in ... Read More

Election Updates: Trump’s first criminal trial begins and Biden and Harris hit the trail.

President Biden is navigating an international crisis after Iran launched a retaliatory attack on Israel over the weekend. But he also has a fairly normal week of campaigning scheduled. He is set to ... Read More

Why opioid settlement money is paying county employees’ salaries

Billions of dollars in opioid settlements are pouring into state and local government coffers. In some cases, they aren’t used for addiction services. Read More

Australia news live: baby injured in Bondi Junction stabbings showing ‘improvement’ in hospital; well-wishers leave notes of solidarity at site

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