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January 8, 2024

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to why the bipartisan spending agreement doesn’t necessarily avert government shutdown

Despite a much ballyhooed bipartisan spending agreement, several obstacles remain that Congress may not be able to get around and avoid a government shutdown.

January 8, 2024

Kansas Gov. Kelly makes more aggressive push for Medicaid expansion as legislative session opens

KS Gov. Kelly says her previous approach of attempting to reach consensus through collaboration hasn't yielded results, so she's switching to a more overtly political strategy

January 8, 2024

Some nurses experience violent attacks at Seattle Children’s Hospital, say they want protection, support

Some nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital feel unsafe at work and want protection. Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital talked to the nurses about their experiences; industry spokespeople also weighed in.

January 8, 2024

Biden admin appears to fabricate paper trail in pursuit of major chemical plant shutdown: court docs

The Biden administration appears to have manufactured a paper trail enabling it to pursue an aggressive environmental lawsuit to shut down a chemical plant in Louisiana.

January 7, 2024

California state health insurance to cover sex changes for illegal immigrants

California's taxpayer-funded health care program will cover the cost for illegal immigrants' sex change surgeries, according to a memo circulated from 2022.

January 5, 2024

Critics of the new UN climate agreement say technology is the key to a net-zero future

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’ Eben Brown reports that more than 190 countries say they’re ready to move away from fossil fuels, but some critics say the focus should be on innovation, not regulation.

January 5, 2024

Georgia House Speaker urges lawmakers to consider expanding health coverage in the state

Arkansas' success in using Medicaid money to buy private coverage for its citizens has lawmakers in Georgia and other states debating the merits of health care reform

January 5, 2024

Flooding at Massachusetts hospital disrupts fertility treatment services for 200 patients

A burst water main at Boston's Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Christmas Eve has disrupted services for approximately 200 patients seeking fertility treatments.

January 5, 2024

Connecticut woman with terminal cancer travels to Vermont to fulfill dying wish

A Connecticut woman traveled to Vermont to end her life on her own terms, using the state's law that allows nonresidents with terminal illnesses to medically end their own lives.

January 4, 2024

Oregon nurse allegedly replaced fentanyl IV bags with tap water prior to patient deaths

A former employee at an Oregon hospital is suspected of stealing medication prior to reports of patient deaths after a nurse allegedly replaced fentanyl IV drips with tap water.