Photo credit: Pat Vellner | @pvellner Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional interviews, reviews, and exclusive stories with an Rx subscription. Every athlete undergoes immense physical training; face weaknesses and improve strengths. It is not possible to be at the elite level without this hard work. But when it comes time to compete, the individuals …
State economists appear skeptical that they will be able to put a price tag on a proposed constitutional amendment to protect abortion access by November, if the measure makes it to the 2024 ballot. The quartet of state economists, serving on the Financial Impact Estimation Conference (FIEC), said the Supreme Court was unlikely to rule …
Georgia state employees and their families who are insured under the Georgia State Health Benefits Plan can access transgender health care after the state agreed to a $365,000 legal settlement with three employees. “When I was able to receive the medical treatment I needed, I finally felt whole. I feel like this is the person …
The goal is to implement a “Zero Suicide” model in 13 certified community behavioral health clinics across the state. BUFFALO, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that a $13.5 million suicide prevention grant has been awarded through an initiative by the state Office of Mental Health. According to the press release, the State Office …
It’s time to invent a new health care delivery system in Kentucky, and it should be driven by health care providers, Sen. Stephen Meredith, D-Leitchfield, said in opening remarks at the Howard L Bost Memorial 2023 from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. Health Policy Forum, held October 11 in Lexington. Before making this assertion, …
Involuntary admissions of psychiatric patients to a Ventura hospital were suspended this week following repeated violations, with state officials saying they would monitor compliance and members of a community advisory committee saying they should have been informed months ago of the potential closure. Loretta Denering, interim head of the Ventura County Department of Behavioral Health, …
The Washington State Hospital Association filed suit Monday against the state Department of Health over a proposed rule allowing out-of-state patients to receive charity care , saying such a policy would make medical care harder to access and more expensive for Washington residents. This requires hospitals to provide free or discounted care to anyone, anywhere. …
If you’re American, you probably are using drugs or soon will be. A new study finds that people born today in the United States will spend about half their lives taking prescription drugs. And for women, that figure is closer to 60% of their lifetime. “The years people can expect to spend taking prescription drugs …
The many flavors of cannabis are every cannabis connoisseur’s dream, but the multitude of options can also be a nightmare for newcomers. Those looking for a hybrid strain with a soothing, tingling sensation need look no further than the Purple Ice strain. History of the Purple Ice strain The origins of Purple Ice are up …