Starting next year, Idahoans on Medicaid expansion will need to prove they’re working to keep accessing the health insurance public assistance program. That’s only if they don’t meet one of several carveouts, like going to school, or being a caregiver for young kids or people with disabilities. State officials think most of the roughly 85,000 […]
A tiny federal agency tasked with protecting the public from injuries caused by lawnmowers and coffeemakers is demanding that some of the nation’s biggest health systems turn over detailed, personally identifiable medical records of all patients who seek help at their emergency rooms. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, responsible for tracking and issuing recalls of […]
Hundreds of immigrant children in Tennessee will soon lose access to their attorneys as a result of the Trump administration’s decision to withhold legal grant payments and end long-time contracts. Mid-South Immigration Advocates serves about 400 children — ranging from infants to teens — who entered the U.S. without a parent or legal guardian and […]
(BPT) - Long-term health conditions are playing an increasingly significant role in the lives of Americans. Chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and hypertension, are …
Arkansas’ largest state-funded healthcare institution recently partnered with two rural hospitals in an effort to improve care, a move that health leaders say could provide a model for providers facing financial strain. It’s one way hospitals statewide and nationwide are adapting to an increasingly difficult healthcare landscape that has forced hospitals to cut services or […]
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Editor’s note: If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988, the U.S. suicide and crisis lifeline, or access online chat at 988lifeline.org. For months, Marie’s 11-year-old daughter wasn’t acting like herself. The fifth grader was often fatigued, sleeping more. She wasn’t eating enough, and spent more time alone. “She wasn’t really […]
The state has begun the first step toward primary enforcement authority for the wells, which are currently overseen by the EPA.
The federal government is taking swipes at funding for teen pregnancy prevention, causing concerns in Ohio and elsewhere as advocates attempt to keep helping teens. The cuts are also bringing about discussion when it comes to teens who are already parents. Rosemary Oglesby-Henry was a teen mom herself three decades ago, and from what she’s […]
Low-income Georgians living with HIV would not be counted as “medically frail” under a state proposal still under consideration and would therefore have to satisfy work requirements to qualify for Medicaid coverage. As of now, state officials plan to exclude HIV from a list of medical conditions that would exempt Georgians from Medicaid work requirements, […]
Just seven months into the year, confirmed measles cases Maryland are already four times higher that they were for all of last year, but health officials say the situation could be much worse if the state did not maintain a relatively high measles vaccination rate.
(NewsUSA) - Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) refers to AI systems that can operate autonomously with minimal human oversight. Unlike existing AI systems that generate responses based on prompts, …
State regulators have suspended the license of a Bettendorf chiropractor convicted of bank fraud and money laundering and accused of misuse of COVID-relief funds and the unlicensed practice of medicine. In July 2025, the Iowa Board of Chiropractic charged Jason Rannfeldt with practicing outside the scope of the profession, being convicted of an offense that […]
Iowa corn and soybean crops are generally in good to excellent condition, according to the latest report, even while parts of the state were hit with heavy rains that triggered disaster assistance from a federal agency for houses and businesses in certain counties. Corn grown for grain in Iowa rated 80% good to excellent and […]
FORT DODGE — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand discussed plans to combat Iowa’s water quality issues and advocated for more mental health funding Monday at a town hall in Fort Dodge. Sand, who currently serves as state auditor, said he is “not satisfied” with Iowa’s efforts to address water quality. He advocated for a data-driven […]
A North Dakota judge is set to decide whether the process for who serves on the state’s Beef Commission is unconstitutional. South Central Judicial District Judge Jackson Lofgren heard arguments Monday from attorneys for the state and the Ranchers Rights Initiative. The group’s directors – Kenneth Graner, Michael Heaton and Jeremy Maher – are three […]
A dual-language public charter school blocked from opening in Providence next fall under a moratorium passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Dan McKee filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday. De La Comunidad Bilingual Public Charter School had moved partially, but not entirely, through the necessary approval pipeline when the […]
The Intermountain Health’s Downwinders Clinic will host meetings to help inform those who may qualify for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, also known as RECA. Now that more Utah regions are eligible for payment, the clinic is making stops across the state, including some cities in the north. The RECA compensation is a $100,000 one-time […]
A state panel tasked with setting healthcare rates for school workers delayed a decision Monday in anticipation of input from state Treasury officials.
“While some of this news is very shocking to people, it was because our financial reporting systems were in shambles,” a Brattleboro Memorial Hospital administrator said of the higher shortfall total. Read the story on VTDigger here: Audit reveals Brattleboro hospital’s multiyear budget deficit has risen to at least $30 million.
LAWRENCE — Democratic candidate Lauren Reinhold decided to run for Congress in Kansas after the Trump administration’s U.S. Department of Government Efficiency — better known as DOGE — eliminated her federal position. “It wasn’t about me losing my job,” she said. “It was about my commitment and faith in federal government, and watching what they […]
It’s been nearly 21 years since Missourians living in Springfield could access abortion without driving at least a couple hours. That ended Monday. The city’s Planned Parenthood clinic began offering medication abortion this week, ending a stretch that started in October 2005, when Springfield Healthcare Center closed after three decades in business and left southwest […]
Verizon’s “Parenting in a Digital World” reports that parents now prefer introducing smartwatches to help children build responsible tech habits.
By identifying the genes and molecules crucial to resistance in American chestnuts and other species, researchers hope to use genomic techniques to breed trees that can flourish in the face of blight.
Surviving in the wild is no small feat for animals, especially ones like Jimothy, with rare conditions And yet he persevered to viral celebration, thanks to an adaptable brain and a caring mother.
