Superficially, Americans and their lawmakers accept and understand LGBTQ+ people more now than they did ten years ago. The 2015 Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage is one of the most tangible and significant victories for LGBTQ+ rights, but the 2015 decision only directly protected lesbian, gay, and bisexual cisgender people. At least 19 …
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Michigan lawmakers are working on what they call a “common sense” solution to a problem that has left preservatives’ hands tied for years. Senate Bill 1172 would give conservation officers the same power as state police to place a person in need of a mental health evaluation in protective custody. The bill was introduced by …
Jeneane Life owns the Carlisle House Inn in Nantucket and divides her time between Massachusetts and Indiana, which is her primary residence. Last September, she was having trouble breathing and checked herself into Nantucket Cottage Hospital, thinking she had COVID-19. “They came into the emergency room while I was waiting for my COVID diagnosis and …
The Medicare & You Handbook is mailed to qualified consumers. Photo: Susan Morse/Health Financing News U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS) introduced the bipartisan Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act, which aims to ensure that when seniors weigh their Medicare coverage options, they have necessary information. need on the choice of …
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