The rush in conservative states to ban abortion after the overturn of Roe versus Wade it’s translating into a surprising consequence that abortion opponents may not have considered: fewer medical services available to all women living in those states. Doctors are proving, through their words and actions, that they are reluctant to practice in places where making the best decision for a patient could result in huge fines or even a prison sentence. And when clinics that provide abortions close their doors, they also close all other services they offer,…
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Springfield VA helps veterans expand health care for those exposed to toxins
Ashley shook and Alanna Flood 11 hours ago SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) Congressman Richard Neal was at the Springfield VA clinic on Friday to highlight passage of the PACT Act. Veterans Affairs Announces Expedited Process for PACT Act Veterans Cancer Claims The PACT Act, signed into law by President Biden in August 2022, is intended to help veterans cope with the health complications they are struggling with from exposure to toxins, such as Agent Orange and chemical pits. Neal told 22News: This is groundbreaking legislation. not only will he be dealing…
Read MoreExpanding Provider BCBSTX Network Improves Access to Behavioral Health Care
By Victoria Bailey 08 June 2023 – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) is improving access to behavioral health care for members with an expanded provider network and additional telehealth offerings. After Payer expanded its provider network in January, BCBSTX members can now access nearly 4,000 networked behavioral health providers through the Headway organization. Improved access to behavioral health professionals comes as the nation grapples with a mental health crisis. According to a Gallup poll, one-third of Americans have been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime. Dig deeper…
Read MoreThe White House wants Native American health care funds signed into law
On the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, which straddles the border between North and South Dakota, people line up at 6 a.m. in the freezing winter, hoping to get one of only four dentist appointments. “If you don’t catch those four, you’re out, you don’t understand,” Standing Rock Sioux Tribe chairwoman Janet Alkire, who described the scene at an April hearing of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on India and Island Affairs . And the lack of adequate medical care goes far beyond dental care, he told lawmakers. “Our babies can’t…
Read MoreStatement by Wyden at Finance Committee Hearing on Corporateization and Consolidation in Health Care | The US Senate Finance Committee
08 June 2023 As prepared for delivery The finance committee meets this morning to discuss corporatization and consolidation in the health care system and the effect it has on what American families pay for and how they get health care. When I keep town halls at home, the two challenges I hear about most often when it comes to health care is that it is too expensive and complex for a typical American family to navigate. As the committee responsible for much of federal health care policy, including Medicare and…
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