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Minneapolis issues order legalizing gender-affirming healthcare for transgender community

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The order defines “gender-affirming healthcare” as all services, supplies, drug therapies, and other care that an individual may receive to support and affirm an individual’s gender identity. The order contains several protection measures that protect gender-affirming care for the transgender community.

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ACLU appeals Nebraska court’s decision to allow restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming healthcare

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The ACLU and Planned Parenthood of the Heartland announced Friday that they intend to appeal a Lancaster County district court ruling in favor of a Nebraska law restricting both abortions and gender-affirming healthcare to the Nebraska Supreme Court.

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Amazon completes $3.9B acquisition of healthcare provider

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Amazon and 1Life Healthcare, Inc. Amazon announced its intended acquisition of the membership-based healthcare provider in July 2022. ” However, there may be ramifications for both One Medical customers’ health data privacy and the accessibility of healthcare. .]” billion acquisition of One Medical.

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Healthcare Docket: A Near Doubling of Hospital System Cyberattacks Triggers Bipartisan Bill

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Increasing costs and healthcare cybersecurity worries have sparked calls for new laws. The bipartisan “Strengthening Cybersecurity in Health Care Act” by four senators would require the HHS to perform routine evaluations of its systems and deliver biannual reports on practices and progress.

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Federal appeals court denies New York healthcare workers religious exemption to COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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A Second Circuit decision vacated two lower court rulings which allowed healthcare workers to claim religious exemptions to New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. While the two lower court decisions originate from different jurisdictions, both pertain to healthcare workers’ concerns over the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Florida healthcare providers file lawsuit to block abortion ban

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Florida healthcare providers Wednesday filed a lawsuit in an attempt to block Florida’s new abortion law, which bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, set to take effect July 1. ” The healthcare providers are asking the court to enjoin the legislation to prevent it from taking effect and to strike it down. .”

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Impose Harsher Penalties On Those Who Assault Healthcare Staff

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Even though nearly 40 states have passed laws to intensify penalties for violent acts committed against healthcare personnel, there is currently no federal law protecting hospital employees from assault or intimidation.