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Judge rules in favor of motion to reveal identities of health care workers suing state

June 2, 2022 Sharika Soukup

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that nine plaintiffs who sued Gov. Janet Mills over Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers cannot do so anonymously. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Jon D. Levy’s 13-page ruling requires the anonymous plaintiffs to file an amended complaint – containing their names – by June 7. The ruling…

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State rolls out webpage to assist parents in looking for baby formula amidst shortage

May 25, 2022 Sharika Soukup

The nation-wide baby formula shortage has created panic among parents of young babies, and state and federal governments have taken steps to help in recent days. The Vermont Department of Health set up a webpage to share information about baby formula recalls, tips on what to do during a shortage, locations of grocers and pharmacies around the…

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Florida pediatricians reject state guidance on gender care

April 25, 2022 Sharika Soukup

It said gender-affirming care is safe and effective when “conducted in close coordination with pediatricians and parents.” ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Florida chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, or FCAAP, announced it is “urging reconsideration” on the part of the Florida Department of Health following the agency’s guidance discouraging gender-affirming care for transgender…

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The public option plan in Washington state struggles to get hospitals on board : Shots

February 26, 2022 Sharika Soukup

The Washington state government, in its second year of offering the nation’s first public option health insurance plan, has learned an important lesson: If you want hospitals to participate, you’re probably going to have to force them. David Ryder/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Ryder/Getty Images The Washington state government, in its second year…

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California could become first US state to offer universal healthcare to residents | California

February 18, 2022 Sharika Soukup

California is considering creating the first government-funded, universal healthcare system in the US for state residents. The proposal, which lawmakers will begin debating on Tuesday, would adopt a single-payer healthcare system that would replace the need for private insurance plans. Lawmakers are debating two bills – one would create the universal healthcare system, another would…

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Doctors trained in ‘Connecticut mostly leave Connecticut’, State Medical Society wants this and health insurance issues addressed by lawmakers

February 9, 2022 Sharika Soukup

With Connecticut’s 2022 legislative session fast approaching, physicians at the helm of the Connecticut State Medical Society drew attention Friday to the state’s inability to retain medical students and the need to reduce the burdens placed on physicians by health insurance companies. “We have great medical schools,” Dr. Bob Russo, CSMS chief medical officer, said…

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Eau Claire woman fights health insurance companies to ban practice in the state

December 20, 2021 Sharika Soukup

December 13, 2021 11:07 PM Posted: December 13, 2021 11:07 PM EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WKBT)- Imagine facing a life-threatening diagnosis only to be told by your insurance company that you can’t get the medicine you need when you need it. It’s a practice known as white-bagging and it’s happening to people all over the state….

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Facing pandemic burnout, Washington state health care workers join growing call for more long-term staff support

November 1, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Treating COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit for the past 19 months often reminds Paul Fuller, a registered nurse in Wenatchee, of his time in the U.S. Army. Fuller began his nursing career as an Army medic and spent 14 months deployed to Iraq, he said Thursday evening in a panel with other nurses…

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