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Connecticut mental health providers: State imposed restrictive requirements on transgender patients

Connecticut mental health providers: State imposed restrictive requirements on transgender patients

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A coalition of mental health providers who treat transgender people in Connecticut have been complaining for months that the state Department of Human Services imposed what they call unnecessary and overly restrictive requirements on patients seeking transgender surgery. gender affirmation. The changes affect low-income Husky State Health Insurance patients. Before covering genital surgery to treat …

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Oregon State Hospital faces challenges getting patients discharged earlier - Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon State Hospital faces challenges getting patients discharged earlier – Oregon Capital Chronicle

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Oregon State Hospital – and the state’s broader mental health system – is failing and unable to stop the cycle of people repeatedly not getting help until they be arrested, state lawmakers heard Thursday. The challenges are countless: people often cannot access the care they need until they are arrested and sent to the public …

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LGBTQ mental health gets Biden push amid Red State attacks

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LGBTQ suicide prevention efforts come in line with Biden administration funding boost as conservative state lawmakers launch legislative and policy attacks that health experts say undermine gay mental health and transgender people. The Department of Health and Social Services distributed nearly $110 million in October and November for Vibrant Emotional Health non-profit to increase the …

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Recap: State stays case in Aaron Dean murder trial for Atatiana Jefferson shooting

Recap: State stays case in Aaron Dean murder trial for Atatiana Jefferson shooting

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The third day of the murder trial of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean in the shooting of Atatiana Jefferson began Wednesday morning with testimony from crime scene investigators and police and s’ ended with Jefferson’s sister, Ashley Carr, at the helm. The state closed its case Wednesday afternoon. The trial will resume on …

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Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board Recommends Deductible Health Credit Transfers and Insulin Cost Caps to Legislature - State of Reform

Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board Recommends Deductible Health Credit Transfers and Insulin Cost Caps to Legislature – State of Reform

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Last Wednesday, the Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board (FHIAB) voted unanimously to send a set of policy recommendations developed by Florida Voices for Health to the state legislature for consideration in the 2023 legislative session. Get the latest information on state-specific policies for the healthcare industry delivered to your inbox. The 8 consumer policy recommendations …

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UT Southwestern opens new state psychiatric hospital

UT Southwestern opens new state psychiatric hospital

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Health officials officially opened the new state psychiatric hospital in Dallas on Monday, kicking off the countdown to opening the desperately needed mental health care option in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center will operate the 296-bed public facility, called Texas Behavioral Health Center at UT Southwestern, as part of …

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State seeks federal waiver to cut drug costs

State seeks federal waiver to cut drug costs

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Michigan Considers Legislation to Prevent Cyberattacks - State of Reform

Michigan Considers Legislation to Prevent Cyberattacks – State of Reform

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Especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations are facing increased pressure on how to share their patients’ health information to promote better patient outcomes. At the same time, organizations need to think of cyber programs to protect their patients and customers as they are the target of cyber attackers trying to access their data. Get …

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5 takeaways from discussion with state and federal health officials on pandemic response

5 takeaways from discussion with state and federal health officials on pandemic response

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At an event hosted by the nonprofit think tank Public Policy Institute of California, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and California HHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gave their point of view on where the nation and state stand with COVID-19 and what comes next for the pandemic response. The two leaders …

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