The state of Georgia will begin paying for gender-affirming health care for public employees covered under the state’s health insurance program Via JEFF AMY Associated Press October 19, 2023, 3:56 pm ET read 4 minutes ATLANTA – The state of Georgia will begin paying for gender-affirming health care for state employees, public school teachers and … Read more
The largest health care strike in U.S. history was called off last week when Kaiser Permanente and unions representing 75,000 workers finally reached a temporary agreement. This follows a planned three-day work stoppage by unions that has given their employers a preview of what will happen if the standoff continues. Kaiser clearly didn’t want to … Read more
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, Congress prohibited states from disenrolling people from Medicaid. The idea is to prevent people from losing their insurance during the pandemic. But the emergency is over. On April 1, state Medicaid programs regained the ability to drop people who were no longer eligible. Some states have moved to reassess … Read more
Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidate Bonnie Crombie is proposing a new minimum wage increase for personal support workers and nurses in Ontario, Global News has learned, as part of a health care platform Hers was designed to win over members before the leadership vote. Crombie, who has consistently been in first place in the Liberal … Read more
Rikki McConnell, 44, started working in the health care field as a paramedic many years ago. She then earned a college degree and, in 2014, became a nurse working under a doctor. Today, McConnell owns and operates Hybrid Clinic in Vinton. She said most of her patients number more than 5,000 people seeking medical marijuana … Read more