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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...
In their 3rd special session of the year, Texas lawmakers are considering a bill (SB 7 c) that would bar private employers from requiring their workers to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Employers that take “adverse action” against workers or contractors who refuse to be vaccinated would be subject to a $10,000 fine under the measure, which was passed by the Senate on Oct. 12 and was pending in the House Committee on State Affairs as of Oct. 16. (KXAN)
Ten percent of large U.S. employers—those with 200 workers or more—don’t provide coverage for legal abortion under their largest health plans, according to KFF’s latest employer health benefits survey. Another 18% of such employers said abortions were only covered under certain circumstances, like when a pregnancy resulted from incest or rape, or when the mother’s health or life are in jeopardy. (KFF)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK