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Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Mental Health on College Campuses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of senators in introducing legislation—led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.)—to help improve college students’ mental health and incentivize higher education institutions to develop and implement comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plans. “The college years can …
Understanding the Health Provisions in the Senate Reconciliation Legislation
As the Senate prepares to vote on a reconciliation bill as soon as this weekend, KFF has several recent analyses relevant to understanding the health provisions in the sweeping $740 billion legislation, as well as their potential impact on people. The legislation would lower prescription drug costs for people with Medicare and private insurance and …
Brass, Coweta FORCE to hold forum on mental health legislation
State Senator Matt Brass will hold a forum on House Bill 1013, also known as the Mental Health Parity Act. The forum will be held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Coweta F.O.R.C.E’s headquarters, located at 36 Salbide Avenue in Newnan. Topics for discussion at the Thursday event include how House Bill 1013 will impact communities, …
Senate passes gun safety legislation with Stabenow’s mental health program
Washington — The gun safety legislation passed late Thursday by the U.S. Senate would expand eligibility for a mental health program authored by Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow to all states. The vote was 65-33, with 15 Republican senators voting with Democrats in support of the package, which has been hailed as the most significant gun legislation in 30 years. …
State Democrats push for mental health legislation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — Amid the pandemic, mental health has taken a front seat for concerns from parents, teachers, and lawmakers. The worker shortage has exacerbated the issues that make it difficult for suffering individuals to find treatment. Thursday morning, state legislators held a press conference in Springfield, advocating for two senate bills meant to …
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IRS refunds will start in May for $10,200 unemployment tax break
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images The IRS will start issuing tax refunds in May to Americans who filed their returns without claiming a new break on unemployment benefits, the federal agency said Wednesday. The American Rescue Plan waived federal tax on up to $10,200 of unemployment benefits, per person, received in 2020. Households with $150,000 …
Swiss vote on proposal to ban face coverings in public
BERLIN (AP) — Swiss voters delivered their verdict Sunday on a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women in the country and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters. A projection after polls closed pointed to a very close result. The measure would outlaw covering …
Fields deposition canceled due to claims of mental health issues | August 12
Fields’ counsel requested to stay the discovery deposition and appoint a guardian to facilitate an evaluation of Fields’ mental capacity. Support Local Journalism Your subscription makes our reporting possible. {{featured_button_text}} In a response to the motion, the plaintiffs’ counsel wrote that they would be suspending Fields’ deposition based on his counsel’s representation in order “to …
Candidates in Kenosha County Circuit Branch 1 race address equality, equity, technology and reform | Local News
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