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Editorial Roundup: New England
Portland Press Herald. April 7, 2024. Editorial: Digital privacy should not be a state-level priority A bill that would place novel limits on digital marketing in the name of consumer protection could do more harm than good. Increasingly predatory means...
Steward Health Care strikes deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum
BOSTON (AP) — Financially embattled hospital operator Steward Health Care has struck a deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, as it works to stabilize its finances. The move comes as Gov. Maura Healey has said state monitors are...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Indianapolis Business Journal. March 8, 2024. Editorial: Stripping access counselor’s authority harms public as well as press It’s easy to think of the Office of the Indiana Public Access Counselor as an agency that serves the media. And yes, reporters and media...
Senate leaders in Rhode Island hope 25-bill package will make health care more affordable
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Senate leaders in Rhode Island are pushing a 25-bill package aimed at making health care more affordable and easier to access. One piece of the package would let the state buy medical debt using federal COVID-19 dollars. Under the proposal, the state could...
Kentucky House passes bills allowing new academic roles for Murray State and Eastern Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Two universities wanting to carve out ambitious new roles to help overcome shortages of doctors and veterinarians won overwhelming support from the Kentucky House on Thursday. The House passed separate bills that would allow Murray State University to create a...
Virginia lawmakers advancing bills that aim to protect access to contraception
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Democrats who control the state Legislature are advancing legislation that aims to protect access to a wide range of contraception, something they say should not be taken for granted after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade. ...
Minnesota might be on the verge of a normal legislative session after a momentous 2023
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota might be on the verge of a normal legislative session. The House and Senate convene Monday with a relatively modest agenda after a momentous 2023 session that saw Democrats use their newfound full control of the statehouse to enact practically...
Community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. They're a safety net under stress
NEW YORK (AP) — Elisa Reyes has come to Plaza del Sol Family Health Center for doctor’s appointments for more than a decade. Though she moved away a while ago, the 33-year-old keeps returning, even if it means a two-hour roundtrip bus ride. That’s because her two children see...
Community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. They're a safety net that's under stress
NEW YORK (AP) — Elisa Reyes has come to Plaza del Sol Family Health Center for doctor’s appointments for more than a decade. She moved away a while ago but keeps returning — even if it means a two-hour roundtrip bus ride. That’s because her two children see the same doctor...
