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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 national nonprofit organization is speaking out about a federal lawsuit filed last week against California officials, challenging the state's End of Life Option Act. The plaintiffs claim that the revised law, which took effect last year, discriminates against people with disabilities by violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. CEO of the group Compassion & Choices, Kim Callinan, pointed out that a disability alone doesn't qualify a person for medical aid in dying. ...

A new effort is underway in Georgia to improve mental health support for veterans and their loved ones, as Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a bill aimed at addressing high suicide rates among veterans. The latest national Veterans Affairs data cite more than 6,000 veteran suicides in 2020. ...

Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission said it intends to ban non-compete agreements, and hundreds of people have submitted comments on the proposed rule change. Non-compete terms bar workers from joining a competing business or starting their own for a set period of time after leaving a job. Chris White - director of the Restaurant Opportunities Center United in Michigan - said many businesses want a thriving marketplace, and notes more than 900 restaurants are part of Restaurants Advancing Industry Standards in Employment or 'RAISE' - an initiative dedicated to promoting fair wa...