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Mix Of Republican, Democratic Governors Set To Testify At Senate Health Care Hearing
The state leaders will appear at the second of two hearings in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. They’ll be focusing on ways to make insurance more affordable and to shore up the individual marketplaces.
White House Guidelines To Give Defense Secretary Six Months To Implement Transgender Ban
A memo will direct the Pentagon to stop admitting transgender people, and give Defense Secretary Jim Mattis the power to decide whether to kick active members out of service. Previously, the policy had only been laid out in a series of tweets from President Donald Trump.
New Leadership For California Association of Health Underwriters Announced
Collaborative Insurance Solutions’ Stephanie Berger will take the reins as the next president of the organization.
Concerns Over Trump’s Mental Health No Longer Just Fodder For Late Night TV Hosts
President Donald Trump’s behavior over North Korea and Charlottesville have even his allies talking about his mental health.
Teachers To Get Mandatory Suicide Prevention Training Focusing On Vulnerable Students
Glendale Unified’s policy takes on a three-pronged approach that includes a training video developed by the district’s mental-health services team, a booklet with suicide-prevention guidelines and procedures for secondary schools and a requirement to create crisis teams at each school site.
Proposed Tax Would Raise $2B In 15 Years To Tackle Calif.’s Unsafe Drinking Water Problem
“My message is short and direct: We are not Flint, Michigan,” said the measure’s co-author Sen. Robert Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys).
Trump Doesn’t Name Names, But Takes Jab At McCain For Health Care Vote
President Donald Trump spoke to supporters in Sen. John McCain’s home state of Arizona on Tuesday night.
Senate Hearings To Shore Up Marketplaces Set For When Lawmakers Return From Recess
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will hear from state insurance commissioners and governors in the beginning of September.
Residents Blame McClellan Air Force Base For Myriad Health Problems In New Lawsuits
But the Air Force has consistently denied that toxins have escaped the base boundaries and contaminated drinking water supplies.
For $39 A Month, This ‘Woebot’ May Fill Gaps For Patients Who Can’t See A Therapist
The creators of the chatbot see it as a way to help patients when a therapist isn’t available. “You can access it when you need it most,” says former Stanford researcher Alison Darcy. “If it’s 2 a.m. and you’re having a panic attack, a physician isn’t going to be available at that time.” Meanwhile, researchers find that wireless “smart” pill bottles don’t really do anything to help people remember to take their medicine.