On the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, which straddles the border between North and South Dakota, people line up at 6 a.m. in the freezing winter, hoping to get one of only four dentist appointments. “If you don’t catch those four, you’re out, you don’t understand,” said Janet Alkire, chairwoman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, … Read more
Pharmaceutical company Merck sued the government Tuesday over a federal law that allows Medicare to negotiate prices directly with drug makers for the first time. The Merck lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, is the drug industry’s most significant move yet to thwart a major health care policy change, which takes effect in 2026. … Read more
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (AP) As a senior in high school, Nick was blessed with a deadly and accurate jump shot from long three-point range, something he was quick to cash in on. He and his gym buddies not far from the Jersey Shore would compete to see who could make the most baskets, at $5 … Read more
[co-author: Saliha Rhaimoura] The French law n° 2023-378 of May 19, 2023 on the supervision of health centers has finally been published in the Journal Officiel. The text, which reached consensus, was adopted without substantial changes. This text is the result of a politically motivated desire to regulate health centers, following various health scandals. The … Read more
Colorado General Assembly Democrats on Friday issued the following press release in which Gov. Jared Polis signed two bills into law, including one sponsored by Avon Democrat Dylan Roberts, designed to increase transparency in hospital reporting: Governor Polis today signed two bipartisan bills to increase transparency in hospital reporting requirements and increase pricing transparency for … Read more
In May 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 1718 into law. Set to take effect July 1, 2023, the legislation makes sweeping changes to state immigration policies in response to expected growth in border immigration activity following the end of Title 42 restrictions on border entry that are been implemented during the … Read more
A retired New Jersey doctor who marketed an industry-grade herbicide as an accelerated diet pill and later faked a cancer diagnosis in an attempt to avoid prosecution was sentenced Wednesday to nearly three years in federal prison. William Merlino, 85, of Mays Landing, sold the toxic chemical 2,4 Dinitrophenol, better known by the name DNP … Read more
The Fiscal Responsibility Act, the result of intense negotiations between the White House and the Republican leadership of the House, suspends the debt limit and outlines cuts in public spending. The legislation passed its first hurdle on Tuesday, passing the House Rules Committee by a narrow margin. After the rules committee, the legislation is expected … Read more
