COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson approved extended Medicaid health care for new mothers and a ban on handheld phone use while driving when he took final action on remaining bills last week. Parson already signed a close to $52 billion state budget that includes billions in […]
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Questions About the Legal Status of Florida’s Transgender Healthcare Ban
Home » Questions About the Legal Status of Florida’s Transgender Healthcare Ban On June 6, 2023, a federal court issued a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of Florida’s ban on healthcare for transgender minors and saying the ban is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, Doe v. Ladapo, challenges both the Florida Boards of Medicine […]
Biden Administration Moves to Ban Healthcare Workers From Reporting Abortions to Police
Photo: Getty (Getty Images) The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it’s moving to close a loophole in medical privacy laws that allows healthcare workers to report patients to the police if they suspect them of self-managing an abortion. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) doesn’t require healthcare workers […]
Transgender health care ban now in effect in Florida
Transgender health care ban now in effect in Florida Updated: 7:06 AM EDT Mar 16, 2023 Hide Transcript Show Transcript DETAILS. NATALIE. A STATE BAN ON HEALTH CARE FOR YOUNG TRANSGENDER PATIENTS TOOK EFFECT OVERNIGHT. IT’S ONE OF THE LAWS THAT GOVERN A RON DESANTIS AS PROPOSED LAST YEAR. OUR […]
Organized labor warns of lost jobs if flavored tobacco ban gets approved in NYS budget
ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul has found a new way to antagonize New York’s union leaders — with labor groups blasting expected job losses from her proposed ban on flavored tobacco. “Our union brothers and sisters in the tobacco industry are at risk of losing their jobs, benefits, and pensions […]
FTC Proposes New Rules to Ban Employment Noncompete Clauses
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban employers from imposing noncompete agreements on their workers, on January 5, 2023. The FTC views such employment clauses as “a widespread and often exploitative practice that suppresses wages, hampers innovation, […]
Transgender youth health care ban approved by Florida medical boards
The Florida Board of Medicine and Board of Osteopathic Medicine approved a draft rule Friday to ban medical or surgical gender-affirming care for transgender individuals under 18. The rule will now go through a weekslong approval process following the board’s decision, which includes further public comment. The decision would prohibit […]