SC Senate to debate bill about banning transgender youth medical care, what to know

Just days before the legislative session ends on May 9, the South Carolina State Senate is expected to debate a bill that would ban medical care for transgender youth on Tuesday, May 30. Read More

Senate Passes Priority Public Health Bill With Bipartisan Support

Senate Bill 1, the Senate’s omnibus public health bill, passed Thursday evening with bipartisan support. The legislation was the chamber’s main priority for the short session. The bill, which was ... Read More

South Carolina Senate approves ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The South Carolina Senate on Thursday approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors after supporters defeated efforts to only ban treatments that would be considered ... Read More

Health Care News

Showcase your company news with guaranteed exposure both in ... DBJ's Small Business… The future of health care is constantly changing… The DBJ's inaugural Workplace Wellness Forum will ... Read More

Meaningful health care price transparency requires actual prices - not estimates: Bryce Heinbaugh

Meaningful price transparency, as required under the House-passed version of House Bill 49 but eliminated in the bill's current Senate version, would encourage other employers, unions, and school ... Read More

Health insurance reforms said to lower health care costs clears IL House, heads to Senate

For far too long, insurance companies, and not doctors, have been free to determine what treatment options patients should have and how quickly they can receive it,” said Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Read More

Health informatics news

Despite ChatGPT's reported ability to pass medical exams, new research indicates it would be unwise to rely on it for some health assessments, such as whether a patient with chest pain needs to be ... Read More

Sexual Health News

June 12, 2023 — Women who used combined contraceptive pills were at greater risk of developing depression than women who did not, according to a new study. Contraceptive pills increased women's ... Read More

Mental Health Research News

Apr. 26, 2024 — A study in more than 3,000 US counties, with 315 million residents, has suggested that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65-year-olds at increased ... Read More

Senate kills articles of impeachment against Mayorkas

Senate Republicans are seeking to reach a time agreement with Democrats that would allow floor debate and for GOP senators to have votes on procedural ... and told CNN he is "disappointed" by ... Read More

Health insurance reforms said to lower health care costs clears IL House, heads to Senate

The “Healthcare Protection Act,” House Bill 5395, cleared the House on a bipartisan vote of 81-25. It next moves to the Senate ... health care costs for millions of Illinoisans,” he said at ... Read More

Denver Health Care News

DBJ's Small Business… Diversity, equity & inclusion are not just features of a strong workplace & healthy culture-they play… We are gathering leaders of local health ... bill lacks teeth ... Read More