Arizona Democrats are again proposing bills focused on heat safety in workplaces, but face GOP resistance.
Healthcare Regulation and Reform
Arizona's task force has recommended new workplace heat safety rules requiring water, shade, rest breaks and training. Critics want stronger enforcement.
A "handshake agreement" in the '90s established a unique partnership between two health systems that has grown to support emergency medical services in the Ozarks.
Rural Virginia hospitals and clinics face Medicaid cuts that threaten care access. Patients, providers, and free clinics are bracing as funding losses ripple statewide.
An investigation examines “gender exploratory therapy,” tracing its origins and how it’s used to undermine gender-affirming care amid renewed federal attacks on trans rights.
Law enforcement and public health experts worry that potential cuts to resources that save lives and stop the flow of drugs into the state could raise overdose deaths
Radon, the second-leading cause of lung cancer, affects an estimated 50% of Ohio homes. The state lacks testing mandates despite known health risks and widespread contamination across all 88 counties.
Rural communities face longer EMS response times, making community first-aid knowledge critical.
Ohio faces a radon crisis with Newark having the nation's highest concentrations. Despite decades of knowledge, the state lacks mandatory testing, funding for mitigation, and radon education in medical schools.
Ensayos clínicos en EE.UU. carecen de registro nacional obligatorio para rastrear participantes, permitiendo que voluntarios "profesionales" ganen $80k+ anuales en múltiples estudios sin supervisión sanitaria.