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Insurance Bill Raises Concerns in FL A fast-moving bill ( SB 1028 ) in Florida, sponsored by Sen. Joe Gruters (R), chairman of the Senate’s Banking and Insurance Committee, would require Citizens...
MS House Passes PBM Reform Bill Mississippi’s House of Representatives passed a bill ( HB 1665 ) that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from employing clawbacks when patients’ copayments...
In June, Kansas became the 37th state to offer tax incentives to data centers, underscoring how the massive warehouse-like facilities that support the internet have become a priority for states and state...
States Target Sale of Consumer Geolocation Data Virginia’s Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology advanced a bill ( SB 338 ) that would amend the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act...
States Easing Up on Certificate of Need Laws Over a dozen states have introduced or are considering legislation this year to scale back their certificate of need (CON) laws requiring healthcare providers...
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North Dakota’s legislature intends to form a new interim committee and hold a special session to allocate $500 million in federal funding for rural healthcare over the next five years. A survey of healthcare providers and the public by the state’s Department of Health and Human Services identified the recruitment and retention of rural healthcare workers as a top priority for that money. (NORTH DAKOTA MONITOR)
Florida Rep. Jeff Holcomb (R) filed a bill (HB 29) to allow the antiparasitic drug ivermectin to be sold over the counter. During the pandemic, the drug made headlines as an alternative treatment for COVID, but some trials have shown it didn’t reduce hospitalization and had no meaningful benefit for those with mild to moderate COVID symptoms. (FLORIDA POLITICS)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
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