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‘Unauthorized Alien’ Limits Among Trio of Auto Insurance Proposals Under Consideration in LA House Three auto insurance bills cleared the Louisiana House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure...
Social Media Bill Dodges Veto Override in CO Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ (D) veto of a social media bill ( SB 86 ) survived an override attempt. The state’s Democrat-controlled Senate voted...
WA Enacts Law Keeping Medical Debt Off Credit Reports Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson (D) signed a bill ( SB 5480 ) prohibiting collection agencies from reporting unpaid medical debt to credit agencies...
In 2022, there were about 22 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in the United States. That’s the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income nations worldwide. That sobering statistic...
DOGE-Like Effort in FL Could Impact Insurance Industry The wave of housecleaning that’s swept through the federal government courtesy of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency appears...
The California Legislature passed a bill (AB 3129) that, if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), would require the state attorney general’s approval before a private equity group or hedge fund could acquire a health care facility or provider in the state. Indiana and Illinois passed similar legislation after the recent closures of several private equity-owned hospitals, including Steward Health Care in Massachusetts and several facilities in Chicago. (PLURIBUS NEWS, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a bill (HB 5033) aimed at improving staff training, quality control and oversight of long-term care and nursing home facilities. Those facilities were hit hard by the pandemic and have been plagued by worker shortages and reports of patient mistreatment since then. (PLURIBUS NEWS, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
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