Over 2,600 proposals were introduced during the 2019 California legislative session — about 20% more than last year. Of those, 40% (1,037 bills) were sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom, including a $215 billion state budget. The Legislature is now in a four-month intermission, expecting to reconvene on January 6, 2020.Below are some highlights from the […]
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HCA Healthcare ranked 62nd on the Fortune 500 list in 2021 and has 27 consecutive years on the list.
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Lawmakers wrapped up at midnight on June 3rd after giving final approval to a two-year, $8.8 billion state budget. Among other things, the spending plan gives state workers and teachers a pay raise, fulfilling a promise by Gov. Steve Sisolak. The Nevada Legislature passed almost 700 bills and resolutions during the 2019 session. These range
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The 2019 Florida legislative session was a busy one, with lawmakers tackling issues ranging from legalizing smokable marijuana to deregulating the construction of new health care facilities. The Legislature stayed mostly on track, only going a half-day overtime May 4 and passing a $91.1 billion budget. As with any session, there were a number of
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The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee recently approved the Lower Health Care Costs Act, which addresses five broad policy areas: surprise billing, transparency, exchange of health information, public health, and prescription drug costs. The legislation adopts a surprise billing policy that protects the patient but goes too far and uses the median
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SB 19-234 authorizes the renewal of The Colorado Professional Review Act (CPRA). The ultimate goal of professional review is to ensure that qualified health care professionals are providing safe and appropriate patient care.CPRA promotes patient safety by encouraging the frank and honest assessment of health care professionals by their peers. It also helps the state to
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HCA Healthcare today welcomes 1,453 new residents and fellows into its growing graduate medical education programs, a record incoming class both for HCA Healthcare and among U.S. programs.HCA Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider with 38,000 employed and affiliated physicians at its 185 hospitals and approximately 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United
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The 2019 Florida Legislative Session hit its halfway point with a bang last week. The Senate passed a $90.3 billion budget on Wednesday, while the House budget, voted out on Thursday, contains a total of $89.9 billion. This created a $400 million gap for lawmakers to reconcile over the next month, while also negotiating a
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State lawmakers wrapped up the 2019 legislative session around midnight Tuesday after a long day of furious last-minute maneuvering. Several major proposals had already been passed and sent to Gov. Brian Kemp, including Medicaid waiver legislation and a bill that moves the state to new touch screen voting machines that print a paper ballot for
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The Nevada Session started with a bang as two high-ranking Democratic legislators resigned in scandal in less than two weeks. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson was forced to give up his legislative seat after he misused campaign funds for personal reasons, and House Majority Whip Mike Sprinkle resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment. Monday,
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