The Ohio Health Services rule reviews have been underway since last September as part of a five-year review of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-84 by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). Without much publicity, the finalized rules went into effect on May 15, 2023. “Health Care Services” include: (1) adult cardiac catheterization; (2) open heart surgery for adults; (3) pediatric cardiac catheterization; (4) pediatric cardiovascular surgery; (5) pediatric intensive care; (6) a linear acceleration service, cobalt radiation or gamma knife; (7) solid organ transplant services and (8) blood and bone…
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Welfare: while the United States tightens labor rules, California plans to loosen them
In summary State lawmakers want to relax CalWORK’s work requirements so people keep their cash benefits. Congressional debt limit agreement could curb that. Just as Republicans in Congress are moving to tighten work requirements for people on welfare, California lawmakers are moving to do the opposite. Included in a recent state Assembly budget proposal, and in a bill approved by the Assembly Wednesday, is a plan to redo CalWORKs, the federally funded cash assistance program that requires beneficiaries to work or look for work using an approved business list. Under…
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