Autistic people are six times more likely to attempt suicide – poor mental health support may be to blame
One person dies by suicide every 40 seconds. Some of those most at risk include people experiencing mental health difficulties (such as depression) and vulnerable groups who experience…
State pressure on Philly mayor to reduce gun violence
A state senator’s sit-in to force the hand of Philadelphia’s mayor addressing the city’s crime problems has resulted in a meeting to discuss what comes…
Shore up our health-care workforce to keep Americans healthy
There is an undeniable health-care workforce shortage facing America that has been caused in large part by the COVID-19 pandemic. Battling the infectious and virulent…
West Virginia legislature approves Justice’s bill amendments
The West Virginia House and Senate approved Gov. Jim Justice’s amendments on bills that addressed economic development, expanding education options, combating unemployment insurance fraud and…
DEA Arizona holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Drug Enforcement Administration Phoenix Field Division is set to hold its 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30. The bi-annual…
California lawmakers announce bipartisan year-long gas tax suspension bill
A group of bipartisan lawmakers unveiled a new proposal to bring relief to consumers at the gas pump Thursday, announcing a plan to suspend the…
Sen. Orrin Hatch’s Legacy Tracks the GOP’s Evolution on Health
When it comes to health policy, former Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch, who died April 23 at age 88, leaves a complex legacy of major…
Border Patrol busts four in California, one with 64 pounds of meth
Four U.S. Citizens were arrested by border patrol agents in California last weekend for attempting to smuggle drugs into the country, U.S. Customs and Border…
Biden administration drops fight over Texas’ Medicaid waiver, now in place until 2030
A federal health care program that Texas uses to help pay for health care for uninsured Texans — worth billions of dollars annually — is…
California lawmakers advance bill to partially pay down unemployment debt
California lawmakers advanced a measure that week to pay down a portion of the debt the state’s unemployment fund owes to the federal government, a…
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