Briefly Noted
California: California is 1st state to offer health benefits to adult undocumented immigrants
NPR (07/10/2019) Bobby Allyn
[Editor’s note: Read more about the bill.]
NPR (07/10/2019) Bobby Allyn
[Editor’s note: Read more about the bill.]
Florida: Florida health officials declare public health emergency for hepatitis A
USA Today (08/03/2019) Sara Marino
[Editor’s note: Learn more about hepatitis A and Florida’s public health emergency declaration.]
USA Today (08/03/2019) Sara Marino
[Editor’s note: Learn more about hepatitis A and Florida’s public health emergency declaration.]
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia declares state of emergency after surge of hepatitis A
CNN (08/02/2019) Susan Scutti
[Editor’s note: Read Pennsylvania’s public health emergency declaration.]
CNN (08/02/2019) Susan Scutti
[Editor’s note: Read Pennsylvania’s public health emergency declaration.]
New Hampshire: Federal judge strikes New Hampshire’s Medicaid work requirements
The Hill (07/29/2019) Nathaniel Weixel
The Hill (07/29/2019) Nathaniel Weixel
Oregon: Oregon allows doctors to waive aid-in-dying wait period
Pew Charitable Trust (07/24/2019) Michael Ollove
Pew Charitable Trust (07/24/2019) Michael Ollove
National: Breast implant recalled after link to more rare cancer cases
Associated Press (07/24/2019) Matthew Perrone
Associated Press (07/24/2019) Matthew Perrone
National: Despite federal protections, rape victims still get billed for forensic exams
Kaiser Health News (07/12/2019) Michelle Andrews
Kaiser Health News (07/12/2019) Michelle Andrews
National: New law will require breastfeeding rooms in federal buildings
FedSmith (07/29/2019) Ian Smith
[Editor’s note: Read the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019.]
FedSmith (07/29/2019) Ian Smith
[Editor’s note: Read the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019.]
National: Trump administration plans to allow imports of some prescription drugs from Canada
ABC News (07/31/2019) Bill Chappell
ABC News (07/31/2019) Bill Chappell
National: US records 25 new measles cases as outbreak spreads to Ohio, Alaska
Reuters (07/22/2019) Gabriella Borter
Reuters (07/22/2019) Gabriella Borter
National: 14 teens, young adults in 2 states hospitalized for lung disease that may be linked to vaping
WFLA/CNN (08/04/2019)
[Editor’s note: Learn more about public health and electronic cigarettes and vaping.]
WFLA/CNN (08/04/2019)
[Editor’s note: Learn more about public health and electronic cigarettes and vaping.]
National: 22 states considered eliminating the ‘Tampon Tax’ this year. Here’s what happened.
The New York Times (07/12/2019) Karen Zraick
The New York Times (07/12/2019) Karen Zraick
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