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“We have yet to receive any explanation of the cut. We have met or exceeded every one of our performance metrics. There was never any feedback that gave us any indication that we were not going to receive the same amount,” says Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, the executive director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks.
Medical Board Accuses Doctor Who Worked At Fresno County Jail Of Negligence
In one case, Dr. Michelle A. Thomas decided an inmate could use a walker instead of a wheelchair, but the patient was unable to get around using the walker.
Campground For Homeless Opens In San Diego, As City Is In Grips Of Hep A Outbreak
A lack of shelter space has been blamed in part for the crisis.
Patients Evacuated From Hospitals As Fire Sweeps Northern California
Massive wildfires kill at least 10 people as they’ve moved quickly through the northern part of the state.
Brown Vetoes Measure Designed To Help Curb Opioid Crisis, Calling It ‘Unnecessary’
The legislation would have created a task force of experts to establish statewide guidelines on prescribing painkillers.
California Governor Signs One Of Strictest Drug Transparency Bills In Nation
The pharmaceutical industry has fought hard to kill the legislation, and it will likely be a legal target now that the bill is law.
Red And Blue States Alike Frustrated That Crucial Health Programs Are Languishing In Washington
Everything from the funding of community clinics and CHIP to the uncertainty in the ACA marketplaces is worrying state officials.
Trump Reaches Out To Dems On Health Care, But Schumer Makes Clear Repeal Is Off Table
“If he wants to work together to improve the existing health care system, we Democrats are open to his suggestions,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says. “A good place to start might be the Alexander-Murray negotiations that would stabilize the system and lower costs.”
Trump’s Proposed ‘Association Plans’ Popular With Conservatives, But Insurers Aren’t Fans
The White House plans to issue executive orders to promote selling insurance across state lines and “association health plans,” which would allow small employers to band together to offer coverage that wouldn’t be subject to the full range of ACA requirements. But some insurers fear that associations would peel off healthier and younger individuals and leave traditional insurance plans to cover sicker and older customers.
For Years Opioid Clinic Has Been Seeking Support From County To Get Second Facility To No Avail
Alex Dodd, the chief executive officer of the clinic, says responses from county staff have varied: We’re too busy; there’s no money; or county supervisors won’t like the idea.