Biden admin’s ‘radical mandate’ forces medical providers to do gender transitions: Red state AG
First appeared on FOX: Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is suing the Biden administration over a new “radical mandate” that would require medical professionals to perform sex-reassignment surgeries, including on children, and make the state pay for them. “Joe Biden is once again overstepping his legal authority to impose his radical transgender ideology on the […]
Major US telecom providers say customers traveling overseas having connectivity issues
Soumyanarayan Sampath, CEO of Verizon Consumer Group, said he was very pleased with the company’s position in the Kurman countdown. With the holiday season in full swing, many Americans overseas are unable to contact loved ones back home. Several major U.S. carriers reported Thursday that customers traveling internationally were experiencing connection issues due to issues […]
NYS audit: $1.5 billion 'questionable' Medicaid payments went to unenrolled providers – Newsday
A New York state audit released Tuesday found that more than $1.5 billion in “improper and questionable” payments were made under New York’s Medicaid system over a nearly four-year period to health care providers who were not enrolled in the government-funded system that provides care to disadvantaged residents and people with specific health needs. Medicaid […]
Internet providers agree to continue discounted plans through end of 2024 as federal subsidies end
More than a dozen internet service providers have agreed to continue offering discounted internet plans to low-income households through the end of 2024 as a federal discount subsidy program ends, the Biden administration announced Friday. AT&T, Comcast, Cox, Spectrum, Verizon and nine other providers will continue to offer plans under $30 to users currently enrolled […]
Missouri Gov. Parson Signs Bill Banning Taxpayer Funds to Abortion Providers
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed a bill Thursday that prohibits abortion providers and their affiliates from receiving reimbursement from Medicaid. It is already illegal for taxpayers to directly fund abortions in the state. HB2634 Amend rules to prevent public funds from going to abortion-providing facilities or their “affiliated companies.” .@GovParsonMO Signs bill banning abortion […]
Republican Gov Signs Bill Withholding Taxpayer Funding From Abortion Providers
Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill Thursday that prohibits taxpayer funds from Medicaid from being used to pay abortion providers, according to a press release. The bill, HB 2634, was introduced in February and would make it “unlawful to expend public funds to an abortion facility or an affiliate of such an abortion […]
NY to require providers offer $15 broadband to low-income customers
New York state may move forward with legislation that would require internet service providers to offer deep discounts to low-income residents, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. The ruling by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan overturns a 2021 lower court ruling that blocked the policy days before it took effect. The law […]
Kansas Republicans advance bill requiring abortion providers to state reason for patient’s procedure
The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature on Tuesday passed a bill that would require abortion providers to ask patients about the reason for the procedure and report that information to the state, a bill that would require abortion providers to ask patients about the reason for the procedure and report that information to the state. Critics say […]
With Cyberattack Fix Weeks Away, Health Providers Slam United – The New York Times
More than two weeks after the cyberattack, financially strapped doctors, hospitals and health care providers on Friday harshly criticized UnitedHealth Group’s latest policy. estimate It will take several more weeks to fully restore the digital network, into which hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance money are poured every day. UnitedHealth tests increased bill payments […]
Alabama IVF clinics reopen after Gov. Ivey signs bill granting legal protections to providers
Alabama Republican Governor Kay Ivey signed the following legislation on Wednesday: give legal protection It has been given to IVF providers, prompting some clinics to reopen. Several IVF providers, including the state’s largest hospital, suspended services last month after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that fetuses have the same rights as “fetuses.” The ruling stems […]