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Subcommittee advances bill to expand Virginia's essential health benefits to include doula care, infertility coverage and more A Health Insurance Reform Commission recommendation, HB 328, moved out of the Senate Resources Subcommittee; it would update Virginia’s essential health benefits to add doula services, infertility services, hearing aids, pasteurized donor breast milk, PANS/PANDAS-related diagnosis and treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome.

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Virginia is on the verge of expanding essential health benefits to include doula services, infertility coverage, and more—are you ready for the changes ahead?

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2 weeks ago

Lawmakers introduce bill to reverse Medicaid cuts, expand Medicare benefits Lawmakers introduce bill to reverse Medicaid cuts and expand Medicare benefits, restoring eligibility and adding dental, vision, and hearing coverage.

Lawmakers introduce bill to reverse Medicaid cuts & expand Medicare benefits, including dental, vision & hearing coverage.

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Citizen Portal News Maryland

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1 month ago

Maryland Senate adopts wide slate of bills, honors NCNW at opening session In a largely unanimous floor session Feb. 26, the Maryland Senate adopted multiple third‑reading bills across health, public safety, and administrative topics and presented a ceremonial resolution honoring the State Coalition of the National Council of Negro Women and Win With Black Women.

The Maryland Senate made history by adopting a sweeping array of bills while honoring the impactful work of the National Council of Negro Women and Win With Black Women.

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Citizen Portal News Oklahoma

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1 month ago

Committee reports a slate of health and human services bills, mostly unanimous or near-unanimous The Health & Human Services Oversight Committee reported a package of bills (including updates to 2-1-1, audit standards, juvenile oversight disclosures, hospice referral pathways, an all-payer claims database cleanup, service-animal clarifications, and death-certificate fixes); most passed by unanimous voice or near-unanimous roll calls.

The Health and Human Services Oversight Committee has advanced a groundbreaking slate of bills aimed at reforming health services in Oklahoma, with most passing unanimously!

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Citizen Portal News Florida

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1 month ago

Committee backs ‘Maddie’s Law’ to add biliary atresia screening to newborn panel SB 1574 would add direct bilirubin measurement to newborn testing to detect biliary atresia early; sponsor and a parent testified it is time-sensitive, low-cost to implement and could prevent transplants and deaths if adopted statewide.

A groundbreaking bill dubbed "Maddie's Law" could revolutionize newborn screenings in Florida, potentially saving lives and millions in healthcare costs by detecting biliary atresia early!

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Citizen Portal News New Hampshire

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1 month ago

Committee adopts multiple technical amendments and places several bills in finance or interim study In executive session the Health & Human Services Committee approved a series of amendments, moved multiple bills to finance or interim study, and set deadlines for stakeholder amendments on PBM reform, child-care risk pools and developmental-services language.

In a pivotal executive session, the Health & Human Services Committee streamlined key amendments and set the stage for crucial reforms in child-care and developmental services.

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1 month ago

In Case You Missed It: Study Finds Medicare Three-Day Stay Requirement ‘Suboptimal’ for Skilled Nursing Patients In case you missed it, researchers from Brown University recently published a new study on Medicare’s three-day hospital stay requirement, which purports to curb Medicare spending and the unnecessary use of skilled nursing care. The study, published in...

Study finds Medicare’s 3‑day hospital stay rule may delay care and reduce access to needed SNF coverage. https://ow.ly/RLUH50Ylv96

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Senate subcommittee reports a bundle of House bills, sending several to finance and courts A Senate subcommittee voted to report numerous House bills — including measures on nursing-home reviews, corrections language access, deaths-in-custody reporting, data-notice requirements and restaurant-license reform — and sent several to the Senate Finance or Courts committees. Key roll-call tallies are listed below.

1 month ago

A Senate subcommittee in Virginia just advanced key House bills addressing nursing home safety, corrections access, and child welfare—what's next for these crucial reforms?

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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1 month ago

Bill would require private detention facilities to report serious incidents to health department and local police House Bill 2464 would require private detention operators to report serious incidents— including allegations of abuse, death, suicide, inpatient hospitalizations and service disruptions—to the Department of Health and the local law-enforcement agency by the end of the next business day; advocates said the change is needed because detainees face barriers to reporting crimes.

A new bill in Washington aims to hold private detention facilities accountable by mandating immediate reporting of serious incidents, a crucial step in protecting detainees from abuse and neglect.

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Citizen Portal News Washington

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1 month ago

Senate Health committee advances 11 House bills to Rules Committee, adopts several amendments In its final regular session meeting, the Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee moved 11 House bills to the Rules Committee, adopting or folding in several striking and page amendments (including changes affecting ambulance staffing, billing, veterinary practice and continuing-care contracts). All actions were voice votes and reported "subject to signatures."

The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee just advanced 11 critical House bills, reshaping regulations on ambulance staffing, veterinary practices, and patient billing!

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Citizen Portal News Minnesota

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1 month ago

Committee lays over bill to update FQHC reimbursement timing Lawmakers heard House File 2760, which would shorten the look-back window for Federally Qualified Health Center rebasing and add a change-of-scope mechanism; sponsors and FQHC leaders said the changes would make reimbursement more responsive to service innovations and community needs.

Minnesota lawmakers are one step closer to transforming healthcare reimbursement, aiming to make it more responsive to today's needs—will this change revolutionize community health services?

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1 month ago

The Zap: don’t miss the latest health and aged care news, plus key consultations now open Only 45 percent of antibiotics given after surgery were assessed as appropriate, while 35 percent of antibiotics prescribed to people

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Subcommittee recommends several health-related bills for reporting; technical and compact measures advance The Senate Health Professions Subcommittee voted to recommend multiple bills for report to the full committee, including technical cleanups, Board of Medicine appointment changes, alignment of EMS council references, and interstate licensure compacts.

1 month ago

Virginia's Senate Health Professions Subcommittee just advanced a series of crucial health-related bills, paving the way for significant changes in healthcare governance and practice!

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House clears a slate of bills on consent and third-reading calendars, including measures on medical cannabis, naloxone and energy planning The Utah House adopted multiple committee reports, passed a batch of consent and third‑reading bills (medical cannabis clarifications, naloxone immunity, energy and wildlife consultation, online marketplace preemption, and others) and assigned numerous bills to standing committees; the chamber recessed until 2 p.m.

1 month ago

The Utah House just passed a sweeping array of bills on medical cannabis, naloxone immunity, and energy planning—what does this mean for the future?

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Citizen Portal News Kansas

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1 month ago

Votes at a glance: committee reports HB 2364 and HB 2562 favorably In the same session the committee reported two bills favorably by voice vote: HB 2364 (prohibiting insurers from imposing less favorable coverage or cost‑sharing on non‑opioid drugs relative to opioids) and HB 2562 (adding physical therapists as certifiers for disability plates/placards).

Kansas takes a significant step forward with two new bills: one to level the playing field for non-opioid medications and another to empower physical therapists in certifying disability plates.

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Citizen Portal News Alaska

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1 month ago

Health Care Services highlights faster licensing, staffing gains and large tribal Medicaid recoveries Health Care Services told lawmakers it reduced residential licensing times, cut background‑check wait times, lowered vacancies, and realized substantial tribal 'reclaiming' recoveries after a federal letter allowed 100% FMAP for coordinated care agreements; members asked for more detail on the accounting.

Health Care Services has achieved remarkable operational improvements, slashing licensing application times by 48 days and reporting over $600 million in tribal Medicaid recoveries—transforming the landscape of healthcare efficiency in Alaska.

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1 month ago

Coroner’s report on 2024 Westfield killings could better address mental health reforms Introduction by Croakey: When the New South Wales Coroner published her inquest report this month into the 2024 Westfield Bondi

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Health Committee actions: roundup of bills reported, continued, or struck The Senate Health Committee processed a large docket: several education bills were reported to finance, some bills were struck or continued, and a number of measures (including SB200, SB568, SB815, SB820, SB822, SB824, SB555) were reported out or continued with recorded votes; a few items were passed by indefinitely.

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The Senate Health Committee just wrapped up a significant session, tackling key education and health bills that could reshape the future of Virginia's schools and nursing homes.

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Subcommittee advances slate of health and social-services bills; most reported to full committee A Virginia House subcommittee rapidly considered more than a dozen health and social-services measures, reporting many to the full committee and gently tabling others for later review. Key items included Medicaid and DMAS measures, an expanded utility-funded assistance program, and rules for pharmacy benefit procurement.

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A Virginia House subcommittee just advanced a critical slate of health and social-services bills, reshaping Medicaid policies and child welfare programs!

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House Health and Human Services committee advances multiple measures, holds one for more study The committee voted Feb. 16 to favorably recommend several health-related bills — including SB 89, HB 472 (sub 1), HCR 8, SB 50, SB 87 and HB 383 (2nd sub) — while voting 6–4 to hold HB 321 (sub 1) for further deliberation on contract and rate impacts.

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The House Health and Human Services Committee has made significant strides in advancing key health measures, but one controversial reimbursement bill remains on hold for further analysis.

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Votes at a glance: Utah Senate advances health, tax, court and education measures The Utah Senate on floor session advanced a range of bills — including HB55 (education tech privacy), H.B. 46 (taxpayer information sharing, later tabled for fiscal review) and S.B. 112 (homestead exemption/EITC change) — approving many measures by roll call and sending them to the House or placing them on the third‑reading calendar.

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The Utah Senate has taken significant steps forward, advancing crucial bills on health, tax, and education that could reshape the state's future!

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1 month ago

Press Release Bulletin | 12 February 2026 Welcome to Medianet’s daily media alert featuring a curated list of today's most newsworthy press releases handpicked by our editorial team. Today's highlights Audit Committee reports on the Attorney-...

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Citizen Portal News Alaska

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1 month ago

Alaska officials describe progress on behavioral health reforms and new community clinics Department of Health officials told a Senate committee they have completed a behavioral health rate methodology study, plan implementation this year, are pursuing a SAMHSA planning grant for certified community behavioral health clinics, and finalized subacute licensing regulations to expand crisis stabilization and residential services in Anchorage.

Alaska is taking significant strides in behavioral health reforms, aiming to expand local services and reduce the need for out-of-state care for youth.

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Citizen Portal News Tennessee

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1 month ago

Lee urges certificate-of-need reform to unlock $1 billion in rural health funding Governor Bill Lee told lawmakers that Tennessee must reform certificate-of-need rules to access a federal $1 billion rural health transformation fund and to allow more provider flexibility in rural areas.

Governor Bill Lee is urging Tennessee lawmakers to reform outdated health regulations that could unlock a staggering $1 billion in federal funds for rural healthcare.

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House Labor and Commerce advances dozens of bills on health coverage, pharmacies and utilities; votes at a glance The House Committee on Labor and Commerce received subcommittee reports and advanced numerous measures including health insurance reforms, pharmacy benefit manager oversight, utility affordability and energy planning. Many bills were reported with substitutes or amendments and were either referred to appropriations or approved on recorded votes.

1 month ago

The House Committee on Labor and Commerce just advanced a wave of crucial bills aimed at transforming health coverage, pharmacy regulations, and utility management—setting the stage for significant changes ahead!

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