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Elizabeth Holmes banned from federal health programs for 90 years
Federal regulators announced Friday that convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the defunct blood testing company Theranos, has been banned from participating in federal health programs for 90 years, effectively a lifetime ban. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cited Holmes’s 2022 conviction for fraud and […]
House Judiciary advances bill that prohibits the release of mug shots of persons arrested for a crime
The House Judiciary settled in for a lengthy meeting this on Wednesday afternoon with five bills being discussed. House Bill 4595 updates the authority of LOCHHRA. The bill allows for executive sessions to be entered for the commission for specific investigations and presentations. The bill was amended to add in the specific instances the commission can go […]
Report: WA children of color continue to experience inequities
Washington state’s kids see disparities in well-being across racial groups. That’s according to the Race for Results report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Despite the inequities, the report finds there have been improvements nationally in six of the eleven indicators since the first analysis a decade ago. Stephan Blanford, Ph.D, is executive director of the Washington […]
DOJ Sues Nevada Over Pension Rights of Military Servicemembers
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the State of Nevada, Nevada Attorney General’s Office and Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (NVPERS) to protect the employment pension rights of servicemembers who are called to serve their country on military service. The Justice Department alleges that when state employees are reemployed after military service, […]
Legislation would tie additional funding for public defenders to law enforcement ratio quotas
State Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, has filed legislation to allocate additional funding for public defenders to counties that meet minimum ratio requirements for law enforcement. The proposal comes as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle seek funding for additional law enforcement. “I realize these two issues are counterintuitive, but both are critical elements of […]
No More Paying For Ambulance Rides: Game-Changing Bill Proposes Ban On Billing Patients!
A recent bill in the Washington state legislature aims to address the issue of patient billing for ambulance rides, proposing significant changes to the current system. Currently, insurance companies cover only a portion of ambulance costs, leaving patients responsible for the remaining balance. This has led to challenges for ambulance companies in billing patients appropriately. […]
Descendants Of Black Families Enslaved By The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Seek Full Tribal Citizenship: ‘They Have Erased And Deleted The Contributions’
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, an Indigenous tribe in the American Southeast that enslaved Black people in the 1800s, continues to engage in a legal battle with descendants of enslaved families. The descendants, known as the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Freedmen, have been feuding with the tribe for decades as they seek full tribal membership, Axios reported. In September, the court granted citizenship to two […]
Advocacy groups are petitioning for the end of SNAP interview requirements
Student and legal advocacy groups are petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lift the interview requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants to receive food aid. The groups argue the interview requirement is burdensome and prevents those who qualify for food aid from receiving it. The National Student Legal Defense Network, the Center […]