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“These plans are turning women away, not following what is mandated, and making up interpretations to deny women access,” said Evofem Executive Director Saundra Pelletier. The FDA said its chart is under review, while citing Health Resources and Services Administration guidance as the regulatory basis for detailing the scope of birth control coverage under the …

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Lyudmila Chernetska/iStock via Getty Images The following segment is extracted from this letter from the fund. Harrow Health (NASDAQ: HROW) I have written about Harrow Health in my previous two letters to you, but I find it necessary to continue to explain my thought process to convey my belief in the company. During periods of …

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North Allegheny schools are moving more toward a pre-Covid world under a health and safety plan for the 2022-23 school year approved by the North Allegheny School Board on Aug. 17. There will be no further contact tracing or case investigation, according to Dr. Melissa Freese, NA Superintendent of Schools. Social distancing will not be …

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Amid a severe workforce shortage, some Marylanders who want to become health care workers face a major hurdle in registering for their licenses. Professional boards require the individual to provide a Social Security Number (SSN) when applying for a license or certification. Immigrants who are not yet citizens and do not have an SSN are …

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WASHINGTON — Millions of people in the United States will be spared large increases in health care costs next year after President Joe Biden signed legislation extending generous subsidies to those who buy plans through the federal and state marketplaces. The sweeping climate, tax and health care bill sets aside $70 billion over the next …

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PHARR — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn visited the Pharr ONE Northside Center Thursday for a roundtable discussion with local law enforcement, mental health providers and city officials. Cornyn was in town to discuss the Justice and Mental Health Reauthorization Act, which would reauthorize expiring grant programs for mental health courts, crisis intervention teams and other …

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Court documents dating back to last month show 911 calls reporting the same man threatening to assault women. PORTLAND, Ore. — A man accused of smashing a woman’s head in with a large rock last week appeared in court Thursday. It was just the latest in a series of random, violent attacks on the streets …

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(Bangkok) – Vietnam’s Ministry of Health officially confirmed on August 3, 2022 that same-sex attraction and transsexuality are not mental health conditions, Human Rights Watch said today. The decision brings Vietnam’s health policy into line with global health and human rights standards. Vietnam’s new directive states that “The American Psychiatric Association and the World Health …

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