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Closing the hospice care coverage gap in Florida
04/22/25 at 03:00 AMClosing the hospice care coverage gap in Florida Naples Daily News, Naples, FL; by Nichole Goble; 4/20/25 For too many Floridians living with serious illness, accessing high-quality hospice care remains a challenge. Families are left struggling to find the support they need, and patients are forced to navigate complex medical decisions without adequate guidance. In Florida, this gap is especially pronounced, leaving thousands without the specialized care that could improve their quality of life. Caregiver Action Network (CAN) is dedicated to advocating for caregivers and their loved ones. ... Living in a rural area, bringing in hospice support to the home ensured that family could more easily be with him on a continuous basis. ... This year, CAN has engaged over 65,000 caregivers across the state of Florida to better understand their priorities when it comes to hospice care and the benefits of integrated health systems, with over 28,000 of those being in Hendry, Lee, Pinellas, Glades, and connected counties.
Florida lawmakers unanimously approve bill to make medical marijuana cards free for military veterans
04/17/25 at 03:00 AMFlorida lawmakers unanimously approve bill to make medical marijuana cards free for military veterans Marijuana Moments; by Ben Adlin; 4/15/25 A Florida House panel on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would exempt military veterans from state registration fees for medical marijuana cards, allowing them to obtain the certifications for free. ... If HB 555 becomes law, the changes would take effect July 1.
Where bills stand in the Nevada legislature in 2025: ... AB161 - Hospice Care
04/16/25 at 03:10 AMWhere bills stand in the Nevada legislature in 2025: ... AB161 - Hospice Care Fox 5 - KU-TV, Las Vegas, NV; by FOX5 Staff; 4/14/25 FOX5 gathered the most high-profile bills moving in the Nevada legislature this year. Here’s where they stand: ...
Attorney General Platkin co-leads multistate effort to protect Affordable Care Act from attack
04/16/25 at 03:00 AMAttorney General Platkin co-leads multistate effort to protect Affordable Care Act from attack State of New Jersey - Department of Law & Public Safety, Trenton, NJ; Press Release by the Office of the Attorney General, Matthew J. Platkin; 4/14/25 Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, along with the Attorneys General of California and Massachusetts, co-led a multistate letter regarding a raft of proposed changes that would undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA), making it more difficult and expensive for individuals to enroll in health coverage on federal and state exchanges. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would make a number of regulatory changes impacting access to insurance via the ACA. If allowed to take effect, the proposed changes would reduce access to ACA exchanges and risk causing between 750,000 and two million Americans to lose health insurance coverage in 2026. That would impose harms on States and their residents, both insured and uninsured, as when more individuals are forced to go without insurance, costs are driven up for everyone.