New federal rule requires minimum staffing for nursing homes • Arkansas Advocate
Originally published by The 19th The Biden administration finalized a rule on Monday to create a federal minimum staffing level for nursing homes, the biggest change to nursing home regulations since they were first established in the 1970s. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the new rule at an event in the battleground state of Wisconsin. […]
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Federal appeals court hears arguments over Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming care for minors
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Arguments before a federal appeals court that is considering whether to reinstate Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors focused Thursday on whether it and similar restrictions adopted by two dozen states discriminate on the basis of sex. Ten judges with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. […]
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Brooklyn councilman slams Mayor Adams’ new comms approach as ‘boondoggle’
Mayor Adams’ new gatekeeping protocols controlling how elected officials contact administration personnel are having immediate — negative — results, according to a Brooklyn pol who’s refusing to follow them after alerting Team Adams to possible lead contamination. Councilman Lincoln Restler (D-Brooklyn) told the Daily News on Thursday that after trying to convey concerns about elevated […]
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Durham City Council to discuss proposal to clean lead-contaminated parks at Monday meeting | #citycouncil
Durham City leaders will discuss the Durham Parks and Recreation Department’s (DPR) proposal to clean up five parks contaminated by lead and other toxins during their meeting on Monday. The DPR requested $5 million to clean up the parks. “This is really about our health,” Brandon Williams with the Walltown Community Association said. “ The […]
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Penn to work with city on public health in Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s budget proposal
Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks at a campaign rally for Sen. Bob Casey on Jan. 26. Credit: Ethan Young Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced her budget proposal on Thursday, highlighting her commitment to public safety and community improvement. The budget, which would begin during the 2025 fiscal year, is proposed to be $6.29 billion over the […]
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Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker proposes $100M to fund ‘triage and wellness facilities’ for people in addiction | Agriculture
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Alabama IVF ruling spotlights anti-abortion movement’s long game | #elections | #alabama
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children is highlighting how support for the idea that a fetus should have the same rights as a person underpins far less dramatic laws and proposals from abortion foes across the U.S. Lawmakers in at least six states have […]
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What to know about Alabama’s fast-tracked legislation to protect in vitro fertilization clinics | #elections | #alabama
Alabama lawmakers moved quickly to approve legislation on Wednesday that protects in vitro fertilization clinics from lawsuits in response to an uproar sparked by last month’s state Supreme Court ruling that found frozen embryos have the rights of children under the state’s wrongful death law. Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, signed the bill into law […]
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IVF risks could increase after Alabama’s frozen embryo ruling | #elections | #alabama
Alabama lawmakers and Gov. Kay Ivey agreed to protect in vitro fertilization providers from legal liability Wednesday, more than two weeks after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law and touched off immediate backlash. IVF quickly became a talking point for former President Donald Trump, who said […]
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Alabama passes law to protect IVF providers from lawsuits | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facing pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted in the state, Alabama’s governor swiftly signed legislation into law Wednesday shielding doctors from potential legal liability raised by a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill after it was approved in a late-night […]
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