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New York State's Legislature is reviewing a bill to approve medical aid in dying, which would apply to people suffering from a terminal illness who only have six months to live. It comes with numerous safeguards such as requiring two physicians to approve a person's request. Currently, ten states and Washington, D.C. ...
A traveling roadshow highlighting changes to Medicaid, Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and other public assistance programs comes to Owensboro next month. The "ThriveKY" series is aimed at educating community health workers, legal aid professionals, librarians, social workers and others working directly in communities on aspects of the public safety net. Emily Beauregard, the executive director of Kentucky Voices for Health, explained that public assistance programs are critical for many Kentucky ...
A national training program with deep roots in Colorado is partnering with colleges and universities in an effort to bring more people into healthcare careers. Elena Thomas Faulkner - CEO of the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement, or NIMAA - said medical assistants play a critical role in primary care at community health centers. They facilitate every aspect of the one-stop-shop visits that connect patients with medical, behavioral, and dental care. ...
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced the PASTEUR Act in Congress, which stands for Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance. The legislation would encourage investment in the development of drugs to address what some have called "the antimicrobial resistance crisis." It also aims to improve the appropriate use and availability of antibiotics. David Hyun, antibiotic resistance project director for The Pew Charitable Trusts, said antibiotic resistance is due to not having enough new antibiotics coming to the market in the last couple of d...
Solutions, innovation are vital to ensure a robust pipeline of lifesaving drugs.