Dems, GOP members of US House panel split on solution to high cost of child care

Downtown Children’s Center in St. Louis. (Photo: Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent.) WASHINGTON – Republicans and Democrats on the U.S. House Education and Workforce Subcommittee heard on Tuesday that affordability in child care was a problem but proposed a different solution. Republicans promoted the long-standing block grants and called for choice and flexibility in childcare systems, while […]

U.S. Supreme Court upholds Tennessee prohibition on gender affirming care for minors

WASHINGTON, DC-December 4: Demonstrations Asic Judicial Judicial outside the U.S. Supreme Court hears discussions about a case in Washington, DC on December 4, 2024 regarding the state of Tennessee law banning care of minors (Photo by Kevin Deetz/Getty Images) The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s laws that prohibit gender that affirms the care of minors, […]

Texas judge strikes down federal health privacy rule for legal abortion care

Former President Joe Biden’s administration added a 2024 rule prohibiting disclosure of protected reproductive health information for criminal, civil, or administrative investigations against the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA. (Connect images from Getty Images) Like another state with abortion access, the 2024 federal rules that protected reproductive health information to law enforcement […]

Stockard on the Stump: Republicans declare “freedom” in gender care court ruling

From left, Tennessee Sen. Jack Johnson, House Majority Leader William Lambers and Attorney General Jonathan Skulmetti were attorney generals at a press conference Wednesday, celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold gender bans in favor of care for minors. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) Tennessee Republican leaders won the victory lap Wednesday for a U.S. […]

Trump administration freezes $8M in family planning health care grants for low-income Tennesseans • Tennessee Lookout

The Trump administration suddenly suspended an estimated $8 million federal grant on Monday that provides family planning, cancer screening and preventive care to low-income Tennessee. Since the second half of 2023, more than 30,000 Tennessees have access to healthcare through affected organizations. Planned Parenthood has announced that nine of its affiliates, including affiliates that fund […]

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control debuts app for new pet owners

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control debuted a browser-based mobile app to give new pet owners easy access to medical records, shelter recommendation services and expert advice from around 24 hours a day. Kim Powell with the agency said it was about helping pets and their new families adjust to each other, stay together and […]

Republican Senator Katie Britt Pushes To Enhance Child Care Tax Credit

Republican Alabama Sen. Katie Brittt has urged Republicans to step up childcare benefits under the party’s tax laws, which are expected later this year. suggestion The Britt, introduced, is co-existed by Democrat Virginia Sen. Tim Kane. Britt’s and Kaine’s childcare proposals are divided into two important issues: Childcare availability and Affordable Price Act and Childcare […]