A North Dakota judge affirmed on Monday his previous decision to temporarily block the state's abortion ban while an abortion clinic's legal challenge plays out, AP reports.
Why it matters: The move comes after the state Supreme Court ordered the judge to reevaluate whether he made the "appropriate" decision in rejecting the North Dakota attorney general's request to let the trigger ban take effect amid the lawsuit brought by the Red River Women’s Clinic of Fargo.
People who miss Medicare's open enrollment next year because of extenuating circumstances will get a special sign-up period to ensure continuous coverage under a rule finalized Friday.
Why it matters: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule aims to keep people who fall off Medicaid rolls and other groups from falling into a coverage gap. It could also help those who were incarcerated, got caught up in an emergency or were victimized by a private health plan's administrative error.
An Arizona ballot initiative addressing medical debt collection could provide an important test next week of whether a populist progressive approach to health care costs can fly in conservative-led states.
Why it matters: The measure limiting how hard creditors can pursue people with outstanding medical bills could become a model in states unwilling to tackle the issue through their legislatures.
Working women across the country need to become loud-and-proud "mom voters," exclusively supporting politicians who promise to expand child care benefits, says Reshma Saujani, CEO and founder of the Marshall Plan for Moms.
Why it matters: Millions of mothers have left their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic because of inadequate child care, deferring their professional hopes and dreams — perhaps forever.
Foster Farms is recalling approximately 148,000 pounds of fully cooked frozen chicken products sold at select Costco clubs for possible contamination, according to an alert posted by the USDA.
Why it matters: The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service is urging consumers not to eat the Farmerville, Louisiana company's affected frozen, breaded chicken breast patties because they may contain hard clear pieces of plastic.
