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Democrats seek national plan for protecting abortion

WASHINGTON — Democrats and abortion rights advocates are seeking clarity on federal restrictions and challenges ahead of the Supreme Court releasing a decision expected to reverse the 50-year-old precedent set by Roe v. Wade.

Tribune News Service

Mortality gap between red, blue counties

Curiously, the "mortality gap" between red and blue counties was evident long before the pandemic began

Salon

Democrats seek national plan for protecting abortion - Roll Call

With a Supreme Court decision on abortion looming, Democrats urge President Joe Biden to make moves to protect some types of abortion access.

Roll Call

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Children’s vision problems often go undetected despite calls for regular screening

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 600,000 children and teens are blind or have a vision disorder.

Chicago Sun-Times

Social Security trustees say the U.S. is rich enough to expand, not shrink, benefits

The army of perennial doomsayers about the financial condition of Social Security had to be a little crestfallen after the release of the program trustees' annual report last week.

Los Angeles Times

Amendment C defeated in South Dakota

Amendment C was defeated by South Dakota voters on June 7, 2022.

Ballotpedia

Trump has friends — and foes — in South Dakota Republicans running for reelection

In South Dakota, former President Trump has endorsed GOP Gov. Kristi Noem. As for Republican Sen. John Thune, Trump said his political career was "over" after Thune dismissed election fraud claims.

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Michael Hiltzik: Florida's DeSantis launches new attack on his state's transgender citizens

Never one to miss a chance to claim the crown as America's reigning culture warrior, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has unveiled yet another in his long line of antitransgender policies. This time he's proposing to deprive his transgender citizens — minors and adults alike — of fundamental medical care.

Los Angeles Times

500,000 Floridians could lose health coverage without tax credits, study warns

More than 500,000 Floridians could lose their health insurance if Congress fails to extend tax credits passed through the American Rescue Plan Act, a new report warns.

Tribune News Service

Florida Gov Ron DeSantis moves to ban transgender youth and Medicaid recipients from all transition care

LGBT+ advocates condemn Florida’s latest measures as politically motivated, ‘deeply biased and anti-science’

The Independent UK

Amendment C on the June 7 ballot for South Dakota voters

In South Dakota, one statewide ballot measure will appear on the June 7 primary ballot. Amendment C would change the vote requirement for future ballot measures, and may impact measures appearing on the ballot this November. Amendment C is the only statewide ballot measure that will appear on the June…

Ballotpedia

Medical respite offers refuge for homeless people recovering from illness

A growing number of private insurance companies are starting to invest in medical respite — a decades-old way of caring for homeless people. Here's what's driving the trend.

WEKU

Florida will extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers to a full year following childbirth

MIAMI — For a decade, Florida lawmakers have refused to expand eligibility for the public health insurance program, Medicaid, to all low-income adults as prescribed under the Affordable Care Act.

Miami Herald

With July approaching, mental health bill seems far off

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are facing increased pressure to pass a comprehensive mental health and substance use package but are unlikely to make an initial goal of advancing legislation before the implementation of a three-digit suicide hotline in July.

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State ballot initiatives on health focus on abortion, drugs

WASHINGTON — It’s still early, but so far at least eight of the estimated 90 state initiatives that voters will decide on this year are related to health, including four amendments — the most ever in one year — related to abortion access.

Roll Call

With July approaching, mental health bill seems far off - Roll Call

At least four congressional committees are working on mental health bills, but the list of priorities is growing.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Texas gunman was inside school for 40 minutes

More information has emerged on the deadly school shooting, including a timeline. Plus, Walmart apologizes for selling Juneteenth-themed ice-cream

The Guardian - US

Millions risk losing US healthcare when Covid emergency declaration expires

An estimated 5.3 million to 14.2 million could lose Medicaid coverage when the public health emergency ends in July

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5 Life Insurance Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist

U.S. Treasury yields rose to multi-year highs earlier this month. And rising Treasury yields along with the Fed’s interest rate hikes bode well for life insurance companies. Thus, we think the shares of fundamentally sound life insurance companies Anthem (ANTM), Cigna Corp. (CI), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Molina Healthcare (MOH), and…

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State ballot initiatives on health focus on abortion, drugs - Roll Call

Initiatives that have made state ballots so far include proposals on abortion, Medicaid expansion, drugs and tobacco.

Tribune News Service

Rematch: Kemp’s GOP victory sets up another battle with Abrams

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp defeated former U.S. Sen. David Perdue to score a GOP primary victory that showed the limits of Donald Trump’s endorsement in Georgia and set up a rematch against Democrat Stacey Abrams in November.

Ballotpedia

CMS rule allows states to deduct union dues, benefits from Medicaid payments

On May 12, the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a rule allowing states to make Medicaid payments to third parties, such as for union dues or benefits, on behalf of individual home care providers.

Axios

States expanding Medicaid coverage of maternity services

More than half of states have taken recent steps toward lengthening the postpartum coverage period.

Tribune News Service

Georgia primary ballots survey voters on partisan topics

ATLANTA — Ballots in Georgia's primary election include survey questions on topics such as securing the U.S. border and forgiving student loan debt.

Salon

Mississippi's pro-life "hypocrisy"

Mississippi cuts Medicaid coverage just 60 days after birth, leaving women to "die," expert says

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