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States Target School Cell Phone Use At least four states have banned or severely restricted the use of smart phones in schools in the current legislative biennium. Florida became the first state to do...
Compounded Weight-Loss Drugs Creating Headaches for State Regulators With popular weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy in short supply, many doctors, pharmacies and other providers have...
In their seminal book on the American health care system, legendary investigative reporters Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele offered a disturbing metaphor for the illogical nature of medical pricing...
PA Lawmakers Pass Bill Regulating PBMs The Pennsylvania legislature passed a bill ( HB 1993 ) aimed at increasing oversight of pharmacy benefit managers. If signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), the measure...
In a sign of the times, states have begun pursuing bills that require disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence. In March, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed SB 149 , making the state the first...
Hearings began last week in a legal challenge to California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code law, which is aimed at protecting children’s online privacy. The lawsuit, brought by tech industry group NetChoice, alleges the law violates the U.S. Constitution’s Commerce Clause. (PLURIBUS NEWS)
At least a dozen states have enacted legislation this year dealing with artificial intelligence. The measures include enactments in Connecticut (SB 1103) addressing the use of AI by state agencies and in Maryland (HB 622) establishing a grant program for “industry 4.0” technology. (NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES)
The California attorney general’s office is investigating complaints from Tesla customers about safety issues and false advertising associated with the company’s Autopilot self-driving system. The complaints include the system’s susceptibility to sudden, automatic breaking for no apparent reason, or “phantom breaking,” exposing drivers to rear-end collisions. (CNBC)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
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