A bill to make dietary supplements eligible for purchase with tax-advantaged funds has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate. It joins a similar bill currently before the House. The bill, introduced by Sen. Kevin Cramer, Republican of South Dakota, would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow funds from health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible spending …
A A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill this week that would allow health care providers to prescribe buprenorphine, a drug commonly used to treat opioid addiction, via telehealth. The measure, known as the Telehealth Response for E-prescribe Addiction Therapy Services Act TREATS, would permanently extend a temporary Covid-era policy that allowed patients to …
Governor Newsom signed a bill moving the state toward a single-payer health care system. Not all single-payer funders are happy. Fibonacci blue / Wikimedia Commons CC Share Alike 2.0 Generic License On October 7, California took another step — at least a potential step — toward becoming the first state in the nation to provide …
According to reports, the A.5610/S.5823 law is likely to take effect in April next year. Gov. Huchel vetoed a similar bill last December, citing concerns that the state Department of Health, which is tasked with determining which products are covered by the bill, lacks the expertise to analyze the ingredients used in countless products. That …
A bill sponsored by a state representative that covers parts of Monroe and Lenawee counties was part of a package of laws signed Thursday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer has signed bills to enshrine key health care protections guaranteed by the federal Affordable Care Act into state law, including Rep. Reggie Miller’s bill banning insurers …
A sprawling ranch once owned by furniture store magnate Bud Mathis is now a healing place where functioning adults can enjoy a free week-long mental health retreat. Located at 8901 S Portland Ave. in Guthrie, the 415-acre ranch is home to the Green Shoe Foundation, a nonprofit organization that offers free five-day mental wellness retreats, …