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California Prepares to Ban Quartz Countertop ProductionThe state would be the first to block an industry that has been connected to a deadly lung disease in workers.

The New York Times3d agoWhole story →

Economy quartz countertop ban proposal

After a deadly paper mill explosion, a community in Washington state looks to a key House raceIn a district shaken by deaths of 11 workers, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez faces a stiff challenge to keep her seat On a misty morning in May in south-west Washington state, Laura Oltmann, a 41-year-old dietitian, had barely clocked in when an unfamiliar overhead announcement echoed through the hospital. “We get overhead pages for different types of…

The Guardian4d agoWhole story →

Families of Arkansans with disabilities testify to state lawmakers about waitlist for in-home aidFamilies of disabled Arkansans waitlisted for critical in-home services testified alongside officials from the state Department of Human Services at a legislative hearing Friday, expressing very different opinions on how the Community and Employment Support Waiver program is working.

Arkansas Online5d agoWhole story →

Economy arkansas ces waiver hearing

These policies help families with young children: ReportWhat supports do families with young children need? Which states added paid leave and minimum wage changes? What is the federal minimum wage?

Salt Lake City Deseret News6d agoWhole story →

Health family support policy report

Senate committee advances Nicole Saphier's nomination for surgeon generalThe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee advanced President Trump's pick for the next surgeon general, sending Nicole Saphier's nomination to the full Senate.

CBS News8d agoSources (2)Whole story →

Economy surgeon general nomination

Senate Committee pushes Saphier surgeon genreal nomination forwardSept. 30 (UPI) -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee advanced President Donald Trump's nominee for surgeon general, Nicole Saphier

Breitbart News Network8d agoWhole story →

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US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sues MedStar over withdrawn job offer tied to man’s IV treatment in MarylandThe federal agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws is suing MedStar Health, accusing the hospital system of withdrawing a job offer after learning that a man with a disability received medication through an IV in Maryland.

WTOP13d agoWhole story →

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Lawmakers debate solutions to violence against health care workersThe branches differ on the extent of penalties to impose on those who assault a health care worker.

The Boston Globe13d agoWhole story →

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Black Lung Disease Remains a Threat, but Federal Officials Delay Effort To Address ItThe disease has long been a risk of coal mining, an industry the Trump administration is trying to reinvigorate.

KFF Health News14d agoWhole story →

Planet black lung rule delay

Federal cuts have deeply impacted residents of the Washington, DC area, a new survey showsFederal job cuts have deeply affected the Washington, D.C. area, according to a new survey from Gallup and the Greater Washington Community Foundation. Many residents, including those in higher-income households, have faced job losses and financial struggles. The survey shows that about two-thirds of D.C. residents have been directly impacted by the…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution14d agoWhole story →

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2nd Congressional District nominee Elaine Luria holds affordability roundtable on campaign trailDemocrat Elaine Luria, who is running for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District seat in Congress, addressed Virginia residents' concerns about the rising cost of healthcare, gas and groceries.

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot14d agoWhole story →

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Texas Senate election: Paxton vs. Talarico on costsKen Paxton and James Talarico offer competing plans on taxes, wages and health care in the 2026 Texas Senate election. Compare their affordability proposals.

FOX 4 News14d agoWhole story →

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Federal complaint alleges Medicaid fraud, forced labor by Quality Behavioral Health CEOThe federal government is seeking to seize nearly $19 million in bank funds, cash, and precious metals linked to Quality Behavioral Health, alleging the organization’s CEO used Medicaid beneficiaries as forced labor and submitted claims for services that were not provided.

WDIV ClickOnDetroit15d agoWhole story →

Health medicaid fraud case

'Rethink everything:' Local health leaders take pulse of challengesVentura County's biggest healthcare players examined the "big beautful bill," worker shortages and other challenges.

Ventura County Star18d agoWhole story →

Economy HR 1 medi cal cuts summit

New federal bill aims to ban wage garnishment for medical debtIf passed, the measure would take effect in six months.

Live 5 News WCSC19d agoWhole story →

Economy HR 10373 medical debt bill proposed

California health clinics accuse influential union and its leader of racketeering in civil lawsuitThe California Primary Care Assn. filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday accusing SEIU United Healthcare Workers West and its president, Dave Regan, of advancing and then offering to call off a punitive ballot measure in exchange for unionizing 25,000 industry workers.

Los Angeles Times20d agoWhole story →

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3 charged in Erie with approving fraudulent COVID unemployment claimsThe three defendants face federal charges that they signed off on fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims when they worked for state labor department.

Erie Times-News21d agoWhole story →

Health covid unemployment fraud charges

Industry titans’ warning to Congress: Do what we say or health insurance premiums are going upSome of America’s biggest companies say a law aimed at protecting patients is about to hurt them instead.

POLITICO21d agoWhole story →

Economy no surprises act reform push

Taylor aims to rein in private equity in healthcare, restore Medicaid funding and ACA subsidiesShannon Taylor, the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District representative, wants to restore healthcare funding and resources slashed by the Republican-controlled Congress over the past year, she said at a roundtable alongside care workers and union leaders in Henrico Monday afternoon. Taylor, who was first elected to her current…

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot23d agoWhole story →

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Vance says 870K fraudsters permanently banned from getting federal loansPresident Donald Trump created the Paycheck Protection Program in 2020 to help small businesses keep workers on their respective payrolls during the pandemic.

Washington Examiner24d agoWhole story →

Economy paycheck protection program fraud crackdown