WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, June 27 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: During an event at Thundermist Health Center today, Governor Dan McKee signed three bills into law that support reproductive health care and those who identify as LGBTQ+ in Rhode Island. The new laws now provide legal shielding for healthcare providers administering gender-affirming or reproductive care; eliminate pre-authorization for HIV prescriptions; and outline the process in which  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Justice Department today announced the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners, and other licensed medical professionals in 32 federal districts across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes involving approximately $2.75 billio  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting on June 26, 2024, with state paid leave administrators: * * * Yesterday, Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council, and Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, convened agency partners and administrators of state paid family and medical leave programs for a discussion. Participating admi  more