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Aug 15 2023
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Texas sues Planned Parenthood, wants millions of dollars repaid
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas wants Planned Parenthood to give back millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements — and pay far more in fines on top of that — in a lawsuit that appears to be the first of its kind brought by a state against the largest abortion provider in the U.S. A hearing was set for Tuesday in front of U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who earlier this year put access to
WGNAug 15 2023
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Texas wants Planned Parenthood to repay millions of dollars - Boston News, Weather, Sports
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas wants Planned Parenthood to give back millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements — and pay far more in fines on top of that — in a lawsuit that appears to be the first of its kind brought by a state against the largest abortion provider in the U.S. A hearing was set for Tuesday in front of U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who earlier this year put access to
WHDH 7Aug 29 2023
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HHS selects first ten drugs for Medicare price negotiation
The White House announced Tuesday the names of the first 10 prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. The medications — which include the blood thinner Eliquis and the rapid-acting insulin Fiasp/Novolog — cost Medicare around $50 billion from June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023, according to the Centers for
New York Daily NewsAug 14 2023
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Texas wants Planned Parenthood to repay millions of dollars
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas wants Planned Parenthood to give back millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements — and pay far more in fines on top of that — in a lawsuit that appears to be the first of its kind brought by a state against the largest abortion provider in the U.S. A hearing was set for Tuesday in front of U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who earlier this year put access to
KTLAAug 25 2023
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Judge Allows Missouri’s Ban on Youth Gender Medicine to Take Effect
Why It Matters: Adolescents and adults are likely to have difficulty accessing gender-related health care. Under Missouri’s law, clinicians will not be allowed to treat any minor who is not already receiving gender transition care, which includes drugs that suppress puberty; hormone treatments with estrogen or testosterone; and, in rare cases, surgeries. Minors currently receiving care can
New York Times (News)Aug 24 2023
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Richmond judge OKs second casino referendum and more Va. headlines
• A Richmond Circuit Court judge ruled a second casino referendum can be placed on city voters’ ballots this November after a charitable gaming operator sought to block it.—Richmond Times-Dispatch • In the latest twist in their contract dispute, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield sent a cease and desist letter to Bon Secours Mercy Health over what it said were reports that the hospital system had
Virginia MercuryAug 30 2023
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What Biden’s Drug Price Negotiations Mean for You
The Biden administration has picked the first 10 high-priced prescription drugs subject to federal price negotiations, taking a swipe at the powerful pharmaceutical industry. It marks a major turning point in a long-fought battle to control ever-rising drug prices for seniors and, eventually, other Americans. Under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, Congress gave the federal government the
Scientific AmericanAug 16 2023
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Kotek Marks Signing Health Care Bills
(Salem, OR) -- Oregon Governor Tina Kotek held a ceremony in Salem on Tuesday to mark signing two health care bills. HB 2002 was controversial and led to Senate Republicans walking out. It protects patients from lawsuits by other states that have banned abortions and it requires Medicaid and insurance companies to cover gender-affirming care. HB 2697 creates a minimum nurse-to-patient staffing
KBNDAug 26 2023
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Texas Ban On Child Sex Changes Barred From Taking Effect
A Texas judge has temporarily barred a law banning cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers for kids from taking effect Friday. Senate Bill 14, which would have taken effect Monday, bars doctors from providing a variety of sex change surgeries to minors, including orchiectomy, phalloplasty, and vaginoplasty. The law also bars providing sex change hormones and puberty blockers to kids. The law
The Daily CallerAug 15 2023
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Texas lawsuit could bankrupt Planned Parenthood in the state
A lawsuit argued in a federal court in Texas on Tuesday could force Planned Parenthood to give the state — and an anonymous whistleblower — more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments and fines. The organization has said a decision in favor of the state would bankrupt every Texas affiliate, forcing the state’s remaining Planned Parenthood clinics to close. “This lawsuit was brought with the sole
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