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The Patients Using Right-To-Die Law Tend To Be White, Well-Educated
The new data may put to rest the fear that the disadvantaged would be pressured into dying, which was a main concern for critics of the law before it passed.
“The soda industry has deep pockets and used them to push the legislature into a no-win situation,” said California state Sen. Bill Monning. Arizona and Michigan have also capitulated to the industry, which is backing a ballot initiative in California that would make it more difficult to raise taxes.
VA Nominee Vows To Oppose Privatization, Tackle Long Wait Times
Robert Wilkie, President Donald Trump’s current pick to lead the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs, pledged to “shake up complacency” at the agency during his Senate hearing. He is expected to be confirmed with little opposition from Democrats.
HHS Inspector General To Investigate Safety And Health Protections In Shelters For Migrant Children
GAO will also launch an investigation into the way HHS tracked minors in the system. HHS and DHS have been widely criticized for a seemingly haphazard approach to family separations. In other news: a look at how separations affect children’s well-being, a judge’s ruling on reunification, toddlers in court by themselves, and more.
With Kennedy’s Retirement, Abortion Rights Advocates Worry About Losing ‘Firewall’ To Roe V. Wade
Justice Anthony Kennedy’s announcement that he’s stepping down from the bench yanks the abortion fight right into the spotlight. It’s likely that President Donald Trump will fulfill his campaign promise and nominate a judge who will support overturning Roe v. Wade, setting up a hot political fight right before the midterm elections. Democrats alone cannot derail any nomination, so strategists are eyeing Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Republicans who favor abortion rights.
Desert Healthcare Moves Away From At-Large Elections, Adopts District Map
The map was approved with little debate. The board had been considering the switch since 2016, and Desert Healthcare District CEO Herb K. Schultz said he was hopeful the move to district elections would spur residents to be more involved with the district.
Instead of trying to get people to conform to an appointment-based treatment plan, doctors and other health professionals go to them.
$3M In Funding For Valley Fever Research Makes It Into Brown’s Budget
“After decades of caring for valley fever patients, the Valley Fever Institute will now have the funding needed to proactively expand our efforts and aggressively tackle ways to better treat, prevent and cure valley fever,” said Russell Judd, CEO of Kern Medical Center.
In Face Of Growing Soda Tax Movement, California Law May Pre-Empt More Measures
The beverage industry went to lawmakers in Sacramento with a proposal: Pass a bill banning soda and food taxes, and the industry would drop its November ballot initiative that would prevent local communities from raising taxes without approval from two-thirds of voters or an elected body. “They sent us a ransom note that they will drop this horrible ballot measure if we put a 12-year moratorium on local soda taxes,” said Scott Wiener, a state senator who represents San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County.
The Supreme Court has barred public-employee contracts requiring workers to pay union dues, which can be used to support collective bargaining activities and other efforts including legislative advocacy, grievances and worker safety programs. The decision will ripple across the health industry in part because many workers in the field are part of unions. But another reason is that the organizations are often vocal supporters of health programs like Medicare and Medicaid.