Judge dismisses lawsuit by Georgia court candidate who sued to keep talking about abortion

A federal judge is rejecting a lawsuit by a former Democratic congressman running for Georgia state Supreme Court who claims a state agency is unconstitutionally trying to block him from talking about abortion Health ABC News: Health ​A federal judge is rejecting a lawsuit by a former Democratic congressman running for Georgia state Supreme Court who claims…

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Parents of disabled children sue Indiana over Medicaid changes addressing $1 billion shortfall

Mothers of two children with disabilities are suing an Indiana agency in federal court over changes to Medicaid attendant care services they say violate the Americans with Disabilities Act Health ABC News: Health ​Mothers of two children with disabilities are suing an Indiana agency in federal court over changes to Medicaid attendant care services they say violate…

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Study Suggests Waiting Longer Before Withdrawing Life Support

A review of a limited number of cases of unresponsive patients with severe traumatic brain injuries raised questions about a custom of making a decision within 72 hours. Life-Sustaining Support Systems, Withdrawal Of, Traumatic Brain Injury, Disabilities, Doctors, Research, Journal of Neurotrauma NYT > Health ​A review of a limited number of cases of unresponsive patients with…

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Watch: John Oliver Dishes on KFF Health News’ Opioid Settlements Series

A recent broadcast of “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” frequently cited KFF Health News in its examination of how billions of dollars from the opioid settlements are being spent. Multimedia, Opioid Settlements, Opioids, Substance Misuse, Video KFF Health News ​ Opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers are paying tens of billions of dollars in restitution to settle…

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