National HIV Testing Day emphasizes the importance of knowing one’s HIV status and is supported year-round by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) through various testing methods, including at-home test kits and in-person testing.
The Biden administration will impose inflation penalties on 64 prescription drugs to cut costs for seniors.
Planned Parenthood will spend $40 million to support Democrats in the upcoming elections, targeting states where abortion rights are at stake.
Public health advocates in Montana are advocating for an increase in federal grants for maternal home-visiting programs.
In Nebraska, a 74-year-old woman believed to have passed away in hospice care was found breathing at a funeral home.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a 3% decline in fatal drug overdoses in the United States in 2023, marking the first drop in five years.
Article Summary – Democratic lawmakers have introduced the Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act in the US House of Representatives and Senate, which aims to make mental health and substance use disorder care more accessible during and after pregnancy, without charging any co-pay. The legislation has been
Article Summary – Five health-related licensing boards in Pennsylvania have adopted policies opposing the use of conversion therapy for children, a scientifically discredited practice aimed at changing an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The boards’ condemnations of conversion therapy mean that practitioners can face disciplinary action or loss of
Article Summary – Michigan House Democrats are pushing a bill package that would allow pharmacists to prescribe self-administered contraceptives with the aim of increasing birth control access. The package would codify guidelines issued in 2022 by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and would require insurance coverage for
Michigan’s Republican Rep. John James has been found misrepresenting President Joe Biden’s administration’s action on Medicare.
Hospital Sisters Health System closed Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls along with 19 Prevea Health clinics due to financial reasons.
Article Summary – The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case that challenges Idaho’s abortion ban and the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. The case, Moyle v. United States, could impact patients in states without law that fully protects abortion if the Supreme Court rules in favor
