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Pittsburgh nurses lead charge for paid leave, for everyone

(The Center Square) – Nurses across southwestern Pennsylvania see a simple answer to record-breaking staffing shortages and worsening healthcare outcomes for mothers and babies: paid family leave, not just for them, but for all working families. And they don’t have any issue serving as the foundation for that call.

Trump proposes rule expanding IVF access

(The Center Square) - The Trump administration proposed a new rule on Monday to expand fertility access options in health insurance programs. The expanded options would operate similarly to vision or dental insurance, offering coverage to women throughout the fertility process. The rule comes as the administration has sought to expand

Dealing with data centers | Kendall Cotton

Data centers are the newest populist punching bag. People can score big clicks and views on their social media posts staking out the most hardline opposition possible to the several massive data centers proposed in Montana. One legislator is even calling for a four-year state-wide moratorium on data

DPHHS Announces Statewide EBT System Upgrades

DPHHS Announces Statewide EBT System Upgrades

HELENA, MT —The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is updating its statewide electronic benefit transfer (EBT) system this weekend, May 8-10. To make these updates possible, card services and account updates will be temporarily offline while these changes are made. During this period, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

Say no to the yes-men | Mary Sheehy Moe

Here we are again — drowning in post-Citizens United swill. Every other TV commercial has this candidate touring a factory, that one standing on a mountaintop in his plaid flannel shirt, yet another firing her gun to display her Second-Amendment bona fides — or put her dog down, maybe. Every

Doctors warn CMS proposal could weaken colorectal cancer screening standards

(The Center Square) – Doctors have voiced concerns about a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that would expand Medicare coverage for some colorectal cancer screening tests. The proposal would allow for coverage of non-invasive, blood-based tests under new national standards if they meet specific

State Auditor’s office takes action against ‘misleading’ healthcare plans

The State Auditor’s office is clamping down on what it called “a troubling and deceptive business practice” regarding “misleading” health insurance plans from companies that offer poor coverage and bad customer service. In a press release, State Auditor James Brown said his office has received numerous complaints against a