Workers’ Comp: What It Is, Who’s Covered & How It Works
No one wants to consider what might happen if they were injured at work, but it’s to your benefit to be familiar with workers’ compensation and how it works just in case. Learn all about workers’ comp (formerly known as workman’s comp): what it is, wh…
Learn MoreCalifornia Becomes First State to Ban Four Additives in Food
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — California has become the first state to ban four chemicals commonly added to food that are linked to health issues. Although the law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, only bans the additives in his state, it i…
Learn MoreCalifornia Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A California bill would have made free condoms available for high schoolers, but it was vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom because of cost. California has a budget deficit of $30 billion, Newsom noted in his ve…
Learn MoreMajor Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pharmaceutical companies that make the 10 prescription drugs chosen to be the first for price negotiations for Medicare patients have agreed to talks with the government.The Biden administration announced Tues…
Learn MoreLa Administración Biden aumenta el financiamiento para ayudar a reducir los suicidios
VIERNES, 29 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La administración Biden está destinando 232.2 millones de dólares en subvenciones para ayudar a frenar los suicidios y mejorar la atención de salud mental para grupos en riesgo.El suicidio está ocu…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Gives Funding Boost to Help Curb Suicides
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration is allocating $232.2 million in grants to help stem suicides and improve behavioral health care for at-risk groups.Suicide is happening at an “alarming” rate, according to the U.S. …
Learn MoreBiden Administration Gives Funding Boost to Help Curb Suicides
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration is allocating $232.2 million in grants to help stem suicides and improve behavioral health care for at-risk groups.Suicide is happening at an “alarming” rate, according to the U.S. …
Learn MoreFDA Must Crack Down on Retailers Selling Tobacco to Teens: Report
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new government report reveals that federal regulators need to do more to help in the battle to keep children and teens off tobacco.Among the report’s findings were that the U.S. Food and Drug Administrati…
Learn MoreU.S. Resumes Free COVID-19 Test Program
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans will once again be able to get free at-home COVID-19 tests.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Wednesday that it will spend $600 million to buy and offer the tests, p…
Médicos que trabajan con niños transgénero se oponen a las prohibiciones estatales “inseguras”
MIÉRCOLES, 20 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Una nueva encuesta realizada a médicos estadounidenses especializados en el cuidado de niños transgénero muestra que están alarmados por la presión para limitar la atención al paciente, las amenaz…
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