July 15, 2024 ‘Compounded’ Weight-Loss Drugs Are a Growing Problem for State Regulators Facing a shortage of weight-loss drugs, some pharmacies and clinics are “compounding” their own versions of the medications and skirting rules meant to keep consumers safe. State Legislatures News, Policy, Health State Legislatures News
June 27, 2024 Supreme Court Punts Idaho Abortion Case Back to Lower Courts The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to resolve the issues in a case involving emergency abortion care for Idaho women and instead sent it back to lower courts for consideration. State Legislatures News, U.S. Supreme Court, Policy, Children and Families, Health, State-Federal State Legislatures News
June 11, 2024 Maternal Health Care That Covers More Than Just Childbirth Delaware and Louisiana are among the states that have passed bills to support mothers and families in every part of pregnancy, including after the baby is born. State Legislatures News, Policy, Children and Families, Health State Legislatures News
May 29, 2024 A Healthy Mouth Can Lead to a Long and Healthy Life Over the past two years, state legislatures across the country have sought to reduce barriers to oral health care by addressing insurance and payment reform, strengthening the oral health workforce and expanding access to teledentistry. State Legislatures News, Policy, Health State Legislatures News
April 2, 2024 Supreme Court Skeptical of Push to Curb Access to Abortion Pill A majority of Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical last week of the idea of a nationwide ban or new limits on mifepristone, the primary drug used for medication abortions. State Legislatures News, U.S. Supreme Court, Policy, Health, State-Federal State Legislatures News
March 7, 2024 Love It or Hate It, Daylight Saving Time Is Here Again The national debate and state actions related to daylight saving time are continuing into 2024. For the foreseeable future, though, clock changing remains the law of the land in all but a few places. State Legislatures News, Policy, Energy, Health State Legislatures News